Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Somalia
Somalia: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 53.28 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.28 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
39th
of 107 countries
All-time high
141.04 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2001
All-time low
33.62 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 53.28 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Somalia peaked at 141.04 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33.62 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2011.
Somalia ranks 39th of 107 countries 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 (per 1,000 population at risk) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 133.15 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 141.04 per 1,000 population at risk | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 133.37 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 132.19 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 120.72 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 131.66 per 1,000 population at risk | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 118.99 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 95.9 per 1,000 population at risk | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 60.03 per 1,000 population at risk | -37.4% |
| 2009 | 38.1 per 1,000 population at risk | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 41.12 per 1,000 population at risk | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 33.62 per 1,000 population at risk | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 34.13 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 40.43 per 1,000 population at risk | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 46.61 per 1,000 population at risk | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 55.22 per 1,000 population at risk | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 55.25 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.91 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 56.16 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 56.65 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.35 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 54.67 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 54.37 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 53.28 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 53.28 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 53.28 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.52 per 1,000 population at risk | 38.1 per 1,000 population at risk | 141.04 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.41 per 1,000 population at risk | 33.62 per 1,000 population at risk | 56.65 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.83 per 1,000 population at risk | 53.28 per 1,000 population at risk | 56.5 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 36 Kenya 74.17 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 37 Mauritania 69.55 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 38 Comoros 62.79 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 40 Yemen 52.17 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 41 Djibouti 45.09 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 42 Guyana 38.74 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % 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 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Somalia?
- Incidence of malaria in Somalia was 53.28 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 141.04 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.62 per 1,000 population at risk in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for incidence of malaria?
- Somalia ranks 39th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.