Incidence of malaria in Guyana
Guyana: Incidence of malaria was 38.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.74
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
42nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
76.61
in 2013
All-time low
20.74
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 38.74 for incidence of malaria in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Guyana peaked at 76.61 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.74, in 2007.
Guyana ranks 42nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.18 | 20.74 | 71.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.91 | 23.76 | 76.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5 | 27.36 | 42.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 39 Somalia 53.28 compare
- 40 Yemen, Republic of 52.17 compare
- 41 Djibouti 45.09 compare
- 43 Senegal 36.78 compare
- 44 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 30.09 compare
- 45 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 17.76 compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,140 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Guyana?
- Incidence of malaria in Guyana was 38.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.61 in 2013.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.74 in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for incidence of malaria?
- Guyana ranks 42nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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