New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk was 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
343.84 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 107 countries
All-time high
467.93 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2006
All-time low
343.84 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
In 2024, new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in Central African Republic stood at 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in Central African Republic peaked at 467.93 per 1,000 population at risk in 2006 and was at its lowest, 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2024.
Central African Republic ranks 4th 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.
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 438.12 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 438.51 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 447.85 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 455.24 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 461.27 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 465.26 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 467.93 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 467.59 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 465.74 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 463.55 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 453.11 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 443.04 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 434.79 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 427.32 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 420.39 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 410.31 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 395.97 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 387.44 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 385.26 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 383.29 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 376.08 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 364.25 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 354.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 345.98 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 457.11 per 1,000 population at risk | 438.12 per 1,000 population at risk | 467.93 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 414.09 per 1,000 population at risk | 383.29 per 1,000 population at risk | 453.11 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.93 per 1,000 population at risk | 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk | 376.08 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 1 Benin 354.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 3 Mali 346.22 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 321.89 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 6 Burundi 314.9 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 7 Niger 305.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2455 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in Central African Republic?
- New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in Central African Republic was 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 467.93 per 1,000 population at risk in 2006.
- What is the lowest new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.