Incidence of malaria in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Incidence of malaria was 9.97 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of malaria in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 9.97 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 124.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 11.35 per 1,000 population at risk in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.59 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2020.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.75 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 11.23 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 11.35 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.19 per 1,000 population at risk | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 6.98 per 1,000 population at risk | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 6.91 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.99 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.91 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 4.59 per 1,000 population at risk | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 5.22 per 1,000 population at risk | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 7.32 per 1,000 population at risk | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 7.64 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.56 per 1,000 population at risk | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 5.57 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 4.44 per 1,000 population at risk | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 4.33 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.48 per 1,000 population at risk | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 5.31 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.92 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 3.59 per 1,000 population at risk | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 3.73 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.95 per 1,000 population at risk | +113.2% |
| 2023 | 11.33 per 1,000 population at risk | +42.6% |
| 2024 | 9.97 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 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 | +113.2% | 3.73 per 1,000 population at risk | 7.95 per 1,000 population at risk |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.01 per 1,000 population at risk | 4.59 per 1,000 population at risk | 11.35 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 per 1,000 population at risk | 4.21 per 1,000 population at risk | 7.64 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.59 per 1,000 population at risk | 11.33 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 24 Chad 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 25 Ghana 195.77 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Incidence of malaria in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 9.97 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?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 per 1,000 population at risk in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 per 1,000 population at risk in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for incidence of malaria?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.