Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 282.67 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
282.67 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 107 countries
All-time high
445.04 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2009
All-time low
282.67 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 282.67 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Sierra Leone peaked at 445.04 per 1,000 population at risk in 2009 and was at its lowest, 282.67 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 12th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 424.58 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 425.06 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 425.58 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 414.3 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 405.39 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 401.19 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 397.65 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 405.15 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 427.1 per 1,000 population at risk | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 445.04 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 438.89 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 427.79 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 413.44 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 396.12 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 380.3 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 367.82 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 363.56 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 350.55 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 340.61 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 321.88 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 313.11 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 305.82 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 298.19 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 284.08 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 282.67 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 282.67 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 282.67 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 417.1 per 1,000 population at risk | 397.65 per 1,000 population at risk | 445.04 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.1 per 1,000 population at risk | 321.88 per 1,000 population at risk | 438.89 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.77 per 1,000 population at risk | 282.67 per 1,000 population at risk | 313.11 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 9 Malawi 294.53 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 10 Nigeria 294.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 11 Guinea 286.08 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 267.95 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 14 Uganda 264.23 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 15 Cameroon 260.46 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Sierra Leone?
- Incidence of malaria in Sierra Leone was 282.67 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 445.04 per 1,000 population at risk in 2009.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.67 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for incidence of malaria?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.