Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Sudan
Sudan: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 98.25 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.25 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
33rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
98.25 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
All-time low
32.03 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 98.25 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 164.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Sudan peaked at 98.25 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.03 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2011.
Sudan ranks 33rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.72 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 83.54 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 65.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 60.42 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 54.28 per 1,000 population at risk | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 53.25 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 52.2 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 45.08 per 1,000 population at risk | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 37.18 per 1,000 population at risk | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 34.3 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 32.39 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 32.03 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 32.33 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.7 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 37.1 per 1,000 population at risk | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 43.25 per 1,000 population at risk | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 50.43 per 1,000 population at risk | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 56.38 per 1,000 population at risk | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 59.35 per 1,000 population at risk | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 63.16 per 1,000 population at risk | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 65.76 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 70.36 per 1,000 population at risk | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 72.02 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 97.57 per 1,000 population at risk | +35.5% |
| 2024 | 98.25 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 98.25 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 98.25 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.55 per 1,000 population at risk | 34.3 per 1,000 population at risk | 89.72 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.01 per 1,000 population at risk | 32.03 per 1,000 population at risk | 63.16 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.79 per 1,000 population at risk | 65.76 per 1,000 population at risk | 98.25 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 30 Tanzania 136.73 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 110.13 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 32 Eritrea 102.42 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 34 Rwanda 77.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 35 Gambia 75.44 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 36 Kenya 74.17 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % 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 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Sudan?
- Incidence of malaria in Sudan was 98.25 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.25 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.03 per 1,000 population at risk in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for incidence of malaria?
- Sudan ranks 33rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.