Incidence of malaria in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Incidence of malaria was 17.76 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.76
Change on year
up 33.9%
World rank
45th
of 107 countries
All-time high
84.48
in 2000
All-time low
6.26
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 17.76 for incidence of malaria in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.9% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Afghanistan peaked at 84.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 45th 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 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.48 | — |
| 2001 | 83.83 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 83.79 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.81 | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 39.41 | -44.3% |
| 2005 | 28.42 | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 21.31 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 22.63 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 19.71 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 12.97 | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 13.37 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 15.99 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 9.35 | -41.5% |
| 2013 | 11.45 | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 12.61 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 14.1 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 27.37 | +94.1% |
| 2017 | 28.99 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 22.33 | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 14.15 | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 8.39 | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 6.26 | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 9.19 | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 13.26 | +44.3% |
| 2024 | 17.76 | +33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.74 | 12.97 | 84.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.97 | 9.35 | 28.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.97 | 6.26 | 17.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Afghanistan?
- Incidence of malaria in Afghanistan was 17.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for incidence of malaria?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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