Incidence of malaria in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Incidence of malaria was 10.37 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of malaria in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 10.37 per 1,000 population at risk.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 125.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 11.78 per 1,000 population at risk in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.73 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2020.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.87 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 11.37 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 11.49 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.32 per 1,000 population at risk | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 7.07 per 1,000 population at risk | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 7 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.08 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.99 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 4.65 per 1,000 population at risk | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 5.29 per 1,000 population at risk | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 7.43 per 1,000 population at risk | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 7.75 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 6.78 per 1,000 population at risk | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 5.77 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6 per 1,000 population at risk | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 4.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.69 per 1,000 population at risk | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 5.52 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.11 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.37 per 1,000 population at risk | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 3.73 per 1,000 population at risk | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 3.87 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 8.25 per 1,000 population at risk | +113.4% |
| 2023 | 11.78 per 1,000 population at risk | +42.8% |
| 2024 | 10.37 per 1,000 population at risk | -12.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of malaria in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +113.4% | 3.87 per 1,000 population at risk | 8.25 per 1,000 population at risk |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.11 per 1,000 population at risk | 4.65 per 1,000 population at risk | 11.49 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 per 1,000 population at risk | 4.37 per 1,000 population at risk | 7.75 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.73 per 1,000 population at risk | 11.78 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 17 Madagascar 255.45 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 18 South Sudan 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 19 Zambia 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 20 Togo 249.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 227.73 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 22 Solomon Islands 224.28 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 23 Congo 221.02 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.471 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Incidence of malaria in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 10.37 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.78 per 1,000 population at risk in 2023.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 per 1,000 population at risk in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for incidence of malaria?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.