Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 136.73 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
136.73 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
30th
of 107 countries
All-time high
334.61 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
111.48 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Tanzania stood at 136.73 per 1,000 population at risk.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Tanzania peaked at 334.61 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 111.48 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2018.
Tanzania ranks 30th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 334.61 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 318.45 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 297.33 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 278.65 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 264.95 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 251.68 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 225.72 per 1,000 population at risk | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 197.89 per 1,000 population at risk | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 174.56 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 155.42 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 145.56 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 132.97 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 121.45 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 131.8 per 1,000 population at risk | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 146.36 per 1,000 population at risk | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 141.8 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 134.05 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 123.18 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 111.48 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 116.09 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 123.35 per 1,000 population at risk | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 133.33 per 1,000 population at risk | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 132.39 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 138.45 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 136.73 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 136.73 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51 per 1,000 population at risk, 10.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 136.73 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249.93 per 1,000 population at risk | 155.42 per 1,000 population at risk | 334.61 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.47 per 1,000 population at risk | 111.48 per 1,000 population at risk | 146.36 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.85 per 1,000 population at risk | 123.35 per 1,000 population at risk | 138.45 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 27 Liberia 172.34 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 151.76 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 29 Ethiopia 138.5 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
- 33 Sudan 98.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Tanzania?
- Incidence of malaria in Tanzania was 136.73 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 334.61 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.48 per 1,000 population at risk in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for incidence of malaria?
- Tanzania ranks 30th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.