Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Nepal
Nepal: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 per 1,000 population at risk
World rank
79th
of 107 countries
All-time high
11.58 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2002
All-time low
0 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Nepal peaked at 11.58 per 1,000 population at risk in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2021.
That places Nepal 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.73 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 7.7 per 1,000 population at risk | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 11.58 per 1,000 population at risk | +50.4% |
| 2003 | 9.77 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 4.6 per 1,000 population at risk | -52.9% |
| 2005 | 4.72 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.61 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.42 per 1,000 population at risk | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 3.96 per 1,000 population at risk | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 3.25 per 1,000 population at risk | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 3.8 per 1,000 population at risk | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 2.32 per 1,000 population at risk | -38.9% |
| 2012 | 1.71 per 1,000 population at risk | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 1.27 per 1,000 population at risk | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 0.61 per 1,000 population at risk | -52.0% |
| 2015 | 0.54 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.41 per 1,000 population at risk | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.33 per 1,000 population at risk | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 0.34 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk | -94.1% |
| 2020 | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2023 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2024 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51 per 1,000 population at risk. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.23 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.25 per 1,000 population at risk | 11.58 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.8 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 per 1,000 population at risk | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 76 Mexico 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 77 Ecuador 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 78 Cambodia 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Algeria 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Argentina 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Armenia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Belize 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Bhutan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 China 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Egypt 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 El Salvador 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Georgia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Iraq 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Malaysia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Morocco 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Oman 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Paraguay 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Saudi Arabia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Suriname 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Syria 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Tajikistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 East Timor 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Turkey 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Turkmenistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Uzbekistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Vietnam 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Nepal?
- Incidence of malaria in Nepal was 0 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 per 1,000 population at risk in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for incidence of malaria?
- Nepal ranks 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.