Incidence of malaria in Guinea
Guinea: Incidence of malaria was 286.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
286.08
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 107 countries
All-time high
431.75
in 2012
All-time low
285.5
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Guinea stood at 286.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Guinea peaked at 431.75 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 285.5, in 2023.
That places Guinea 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 415.77 | — |
| 2001 | 414.39 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 418.97 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 425.18 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 425.36 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 420.24 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 404.99 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 384.49 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 378.78 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 393.8 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 415.74 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 428.78 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 431.75 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 413.73 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 396.69 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 384.39 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 366.52 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 358.48 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 350.28 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 321.2 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 304.94 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 294.45 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 285.7 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 285.5 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 286.08 | +0.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 286.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51, 22.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 286.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 408.2 | 378.78 | 425.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 386.76 | 321.2 | 431.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.33 | 285.5 | 304.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 8 Mozambique 295.1 compare
- 9 Malawi 294.53 compare
- 10 Nigeria 294.25 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 282.67 compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 267.95 compare
- 14 Uganda 264.23 compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Guinea?
- Incidence of malaria in Guinea was 286.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 431.75 in 2012.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.5 in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for incidence of malaria?
- Guinea ranks 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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