Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 224.28 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
224.28 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
22nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
718.98 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2004
All-time low
56.99 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 224.28 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 293.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Solomon Islands peaked at 718.98 per 1,000 population at risk in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.99 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2014.
That places Solomon Islands 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 583.82 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 643.07 per 1,000 population at risk | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 618.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 518.28 per 1,000 population at risk | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 718.98 per 1,000 population at risk | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 598.05 per 1,000 population at risk | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 579.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 314.03 per 1,000 population at risk | -45.8% |
| 2008 | 184.87 per 1,000 population at risk | -41.1% |
| 2009 | 146.81 per 1,000 population at risk | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 173.27 per 1,000 population at risk | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 114.49 per 1,000 population at risk | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 91.96 per 1,000 population at risk | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 91.15 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 56.99 per 1,000 population at risk | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 62.89 per 1,000 population at risk | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 128.37 per 1,000 population at risk | +104.1% |
| 2017 | 156.8 per 1,000 population at risk | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 125.88 per 1,000 population at risk | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 195.76 per 1,000 population at risk | +55.5% |
| 2020 | 154.7 per 1,000 population at risk | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 204.13 per 1,000 population at risk | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 210.95 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 240.82 per 1,000 population at risk | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 224.28 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 224.28 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51 per 1,000 population at risk, 17.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 224.28 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35 per 1,000 population at risk, 640.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 490.53 per 1,000 population at risk | 146.81 per 1,000 population at risk | 718.98 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.76 per 1,000 population at risk | 56.99 per 1,000 population at risk | 195.76 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.98 per 1,000 population at risk | 154.7 per 1,000 population at risk | 240.82 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 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
- 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 Solomon Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % 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 0.0612 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 0.0653 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Solomon Islands?
- Incidence of malaria in Solomon Islands was 224.28 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 718.98 per 1,000 population at risk in 2004.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.99 per 1,000 population at risk in 2014.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for incidence of malaria?
- Solomon Islands ranks 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.