Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Suriname
Suriname: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of malaria in Suriname, 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 Suriname is 0 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Suriname peaked at 222.68 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 79th of 107 countries on this measure, 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 (per 1,000 population at risk) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 161.38 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 222.68 per 1,000 population at risk | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 175.03 per 1,000 population at risk | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 146.82 per 1,000 population at risk | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 110.37 per 1,000 population at risk | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 119.05 per 1,000 population at risk | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 42.42 per 1,000 population at risk | -64.4% |
| 2007 | 14.08 per 1,000 population at risk | -66.8% |
| 2008 | 26.29 per 1,000 population at risk | +86.7% |
| 2009 | 31.13 per 1,000 population at risk | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 21.8 per 1,000 population at risk | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 9.68 per 1,000 population at risk | -55.6% |
| 2012 | 6.85 per 1,000 population at risk | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 6.25 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 4.72 per 1,000 population at risk | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.94 per 1,000 population at risk | -80.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.56 per 1,000 population at risk | +73.3% |
| 2018 | 0.34 per 1,000 population at risk | -78.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 per 1,000 population at risk | +241.2% |
| 2020 | 1.63 per 1,000 population at risk | +40.5% |
| 2021 | 0.24 per 1,000 population at risk | -85.3% |
| 2022 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2024 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.22 per 1,000 population at risk. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.92 per 1,000 population at risk | 14.08 per 1,000 population at risk | 222.68 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.34 per 1,000 population at risk | 21.8 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.374 per 1,000 population at risk | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.63 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 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 Sri Lanka 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Syria 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Tajikistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 East Timor 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Turkey 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 Vietnam 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % 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 0.0425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Suriname?
- Incidence of malaria in Suriname 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 222.68 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for incidence of malaria?
- Suriname ranks 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.