Incidence of malaria in Cambodia
Cambodia: Incidence of malaria was 0.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.03
Change on year
down 72.7%
World rank
78th
of 107 countries
All-time high
75.47
in 2000
All-time low
0.03
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of malaria in Cambodia is 0.03, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 72.7% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Cambodia peaked at 75.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 78th 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.47 | — |
| 2001 | 43.16 | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 38.16 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 50.07 | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 42.78 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 40.66 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 45.14 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 19.41 | -57.0% |
| 2008 | 21.49 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 41.97 | +95.3% |
| 2010 | 34.25 | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 35.14 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 24.46 | -30.4% |
| 2013 | 15.64 | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 21.95 | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 19.69 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 11.01 | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 17.73 | +61.0% |
| 2018 | 6.05 | -65.9% |
| 2019 | 3.08 | -49.1% |
| 2020 | 0.94 | -69.5% |
| 2021 | 0.36 | -61.7% |
| 2022 | 0.33 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.11 | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 0.03 | -72.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.83 | 19.41 | 75.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9 | 3.08 | 35.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.354 | 0.03 | 0.94 | 5 |
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More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,125 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Cambodia?
- Incidence of malaria in Cambodia was 0.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for incidence of malaria?
- Cambodia ranks 78th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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