Incidence of malaria in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: 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
47.33 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
0 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of malaria in Sri Lanka is 0 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Sri Lanka peaked at 47.33 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.33 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 14.76 per 1,000 population at risk | -68.8% |
| 2002 | 9.09 per 1,000 population at risk | -38.4% |
| 2003 | 2.29 per 1,000 population at risk | -74.8% |
| 2004 | 0.81 per 1,000 population at risk | -64.6% |
| 2005 | 0.35 per 1,000 population at risk | -56.8% |
| 2006 | 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk | -62.9% |
| 2007 | 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk | -69.2% |
| 2008 | 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk | +250.0% |
| 2009 | 0.11 per 1,000 population at risk | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk | -78.6% |
| 2012 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2014 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2015 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2016 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2017 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2018 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2019 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2020 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2021 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 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 | 7.5 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk | 47.33 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 per 1,000 population at risk | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 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 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
- 79 Saudi Arabia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Suriname 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Syrian Arab Republic 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Tajikistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Timor-Leste 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Türkiye 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 Viet Nam 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.06 % 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 0.0276 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.5626 % 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 0.0292 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Sri Lanka?
- Incidence of malaria in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 47.33 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for incidence of malaria?
- Sri Lanka ranks 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.