Incidence of malaria in World
World: Incidence of malaria was 64.04 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.04 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
15th
of 34 groups
All-time high
80.71 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2001
All-time low
57.99 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in World, 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 World is 64.04 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in World peaked at 80.71 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57.99 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2019.
That places World 15th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in World, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.88 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 80.71 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 78.52 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 78.68 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 78 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 76.56 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 73.43 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 70.67 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 68.89 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 69.19 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 68.19 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 65.2 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 62.75 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 60.37 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 58.69 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 59.01 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.7 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.73 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 58.47 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 57.99 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.26 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 60.73 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 64.04 per 1,000 population at risk | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.45 per 1,000 population at risk | 68.89 per 1,000 population at risk | 80.71 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.91 per 1,000 population at risk | 57.99 per 1,000 population at risk | 68.19 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.68 per 1,000 population at risk | 60.26 per 1,000 population at risk | 64.04 per 1,000 population at risk | 3 |
Countries ranked near World
- 12 Sierra Leone 282.67 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 267.95 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 14 Uganda 264.23 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
- 18 South Sudan 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.7584 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0131 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in World?
- Incidence of malaria in World was 64.04 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 80.71 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.99 per 1,000 population at risk in 2019.
- How does World rank for incidence of malaria?
- World ranks 15th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.