Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Uganda
Uganda: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 264.23 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
264.23 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 107 countries
All-time high
508.43 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2001
All-time low
250.82 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 264.23 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Uganda peaked at 508.43 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001 and was at its lowest, 250.82 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2019.
Uganda ranks 14th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 482.77 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 508.43 per 1,000 population at risk | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 501.62 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 479.36 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 442.78 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 426.27 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 425.62 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 417.91 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 417.7 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 422.8 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 405.97 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 382.9 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 349.79 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 310.27 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 292.11 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 288.7 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 281.02 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 276.51 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 269.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 250.82 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 255.66 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 268.61 per 1,000 population at risk | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 266.58 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 267.57 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 264.23 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 264.23 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 264.23 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 452.53 per 1,000 population at risk | 417.7 per 1,000 population at risk | 508.43 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.73 per 1,000 population at risk | 250.82 per 1,000 population at risk | 405.97 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.53 per 1,000 population at risk | 255.66 per 1,000 population at risk | 268.61 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 11 Guinea 286.08 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 282.67 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 267.95 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 15 Cameroon 260.46 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 16 Angola 258.9 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 17 Madagascar 255.45 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Uganda?
- Incidence of malaria in Uganda was 264.23 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 508.43 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.82 per 1,000 population at risk in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for incidence of malaria?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.