Incidence of malaria in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Incidence of malaria 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
3.81 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
0 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia stood at 0 per 1,000 population at risk. 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 Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.81 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 79th of 107 countries on this measure, 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 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.81 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 1.68 per 1,000 population at risk | -55.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 per 1,000 population at risk | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.86 per 1,000 population at risk | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 0.58 per 1,000 population at risk | -32.6% |
| 2005 | 0.48 per 1,000 population at risk | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.56 per 1,000 population at risk | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.19 per 1,000 population at risk | -66.1% |
| 2008 | 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk | -89.5% |
| 2009 | 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 per 1,000 population at risk | +166.7% |
| 2017 | 0.05 per 1,000 population at risk | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk | +100.0% |
| 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 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.956 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.81 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.027 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.08 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 per 1,000 population at risk | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
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- 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 Nepal 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Oman 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Paraguay 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Saudi Arabia?
- Incidence of malaria in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for incidence of malaria?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.