Incidence of malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Incidence of malaria was 229.26 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
229.26 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
3rd
of 34 groups
All-time high
341.94 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2001
All-time low
222.06 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 229.26 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 341.94 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001 and was at its lowest, 222.06 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2019.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 339.85 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 341.94 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 332.05 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 328.8 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 321 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 310.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 301.75 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 289.62 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 279.75 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 278.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 271.84 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 260.38 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 250.57 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 242.07 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 232.98 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 232.49 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 227.78 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 231.54 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 225.53 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 222.06 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 227.99 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 225.15 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 222.17 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 227.16 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 229.26 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 312.32 per 1,000 population at risk | 278.21 per 1,000 population at risk | 341.94 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.72 per 1,000 population at risk | 222.06 per 1,000 population at risk | 271.84 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.34 per 1,000 population at risk | 222.17 per 1,000 population at risk | 229.26 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Benin 354.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 3 Mali 346.22 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 4 Central African Republic 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 321.89 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 6 Burundi 314.9 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5015 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0181 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Incidence of malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa was 229.26 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 341.94 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.06 per 1,000 population at risk in 2019.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for incidence of malaria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.