Incidence of malaria in Botswana
Botswana: Incidence of malaria was 0.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of malaria in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of malaria in Botswana is 0.2, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 57.4% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Botswana peaked at 17.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2019.
That places Botswana 69th 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.23 | — |
| 2001 | 6.79 | -60.6% |
| 2002 | 3.17 | -53.3% |
| 2003 | 1.58 | -50.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 3.86 | +221.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | -73.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | +86.3% |
| 2009 | 2.06 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | -69.7% |
| 2012 | 0.22 | -56.0% |
| 2013 | 0.51 | +131.8% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | +182.4% |
| 2015 | 0.31 | -78.5% |
| 2016 | 0.67 | +116.1% |
| 2017 | 1.96 | +192.5% |
| 2018 | 0.53 | -73.0% |
| 2019 | 0.17 | -67.9% |
| 2020 | 1.13 | +564.7% |
| 2021 | 0.67 | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 0.34 | -49.3% |
| 2023 | 0.47 | +38.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2 | -57.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of malaria in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +564.7% | 0.17 | 1.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.98 | 1.02 | 17.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.796 | 0.17 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.562 | 0.2 | 1.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 66 Philippines 0.35 compare
- 67 Honduras 0.23 compare
- 68 Guatemala 0.21 compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 0.19 compare
- 71 South Korea 0.18 compare
- 72 Cape Verde 0.14 compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % 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 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % 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 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Botswana?
- Incidence of malaria in Botswana was 0.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for incidence of malaria?
- Botswana ranks 69th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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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