Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
79th
of 107 countries
All-time high
3.54 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
0 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam stood at 0 per 1,000 population at risk. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Vietnam peaked at 3.54 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.54 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 3.22 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 2.26 per 1,000 population at risk | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 1.65 per 1,000 population at risk | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 0.96 per 1,000 population at risk | -41.8% |
| 2005 | 0.68 per 1,000 population at risk | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 0.72 per 1,000 population at risk | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.45 per 1,000 population at risk | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 0.29 per 1,000 population at risk | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 0.36 per 1,000 population at risk | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 0.36 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.31 per 1,000 population at risk | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.36 per 1,000 population at risk | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.31 per 1,000 population at risk | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.28 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.16 per 1,000 population at risk | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 0.07 per 1,000 population at risk | -56.2% |
| 2017 | 0.08 per 1,000 population at risk | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.05 per 1,000 population at risk | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.05 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | -100.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35 per 1,000 population at risk. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.29 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.54 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.203 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.05 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.36 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 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 Suriname 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
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Vietnam?
- Incidence of malaria in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for incidence of malaria?
- Vietnam ranks 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.