Incidence of malaria in Benin

Benin: Incidence of malaria was 354.25 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
354.25
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 107 countries
All-time high
510.17
in 2005
All-time low
354.25
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Incidence of malaria in Benin, 2000–2024

02004006002000201220242000: 4162001: 434.32002: 453.52003: 473.32004: 495.62005: 510.22006: 508.92007: 496.82008: 473.52009: 448.62010: 417.12011: 3832012: 365.22013: 362.12014: 369.12015: 390.82016: 415.92017: 415.72018: 407.72019: 399.92020: 3772021: 378.22022: 376.62023: 361.32024: 354.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, incidence of malaria in Benin stood at 354.25. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Benin peaked at 510.17 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 354.25, in 2024.

Benin ranks 1st of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 471.05 416 510.17 10
2010s 392.65 362.14 417.07 10
2020s 369.46 354.25 378.2 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 2 Burkina Faso 353.49 compare
  2. 3 Mali 346.22 compare
  3. 4 Central African Republic 343.84 compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of malaria in Benin?
Incidence of malaria in Benin was 354.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 510.17 in 2005.
What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 354.25 in 2024.
How does Benin rank for incidence of malaria?
Benin ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin 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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Indicator
Incidence of malaria
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2024
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