Incidence of malaria in Benin
Benin: Incidence of malaria was 354.25 in 2024. ▼ 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
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.
Incidence of malaria in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 416 | — |
| 2001 | 434.27 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 453.46 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 473.3 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 495.55 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 510.17 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 508.93 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 496.75 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 473.51 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 448.56 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 417.07 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 382.99 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 365.18 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 362.14 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 369.11 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 390.76 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 415.92 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 415.74 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 407.71 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 399.91 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 377.01 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 378.2 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 376.6 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 361.26 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 354.25 | -1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 354.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51, 28.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 354.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Burkina Faso 353.49 compare
- 3 Mali 346.22 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 343.84 compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % 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 0.0763 units per person (2025)
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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