Incidence of malaria in Malawi
Malawi: Incidence of malaria was 294.53 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
294.53
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 107 countries
All-time high
464.48
in 2001
All-time low
260.88
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Incidence of malaria in Malawi, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Malawi stood at 294.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Malawi peaked at 464.48 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 260.88, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 9th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 395.59 | 348.76 | 464.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.87 | 260.88 | 395.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.91 | 280.49 | 294.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Malawi?
- Incidence of malaria in Malawi was 294.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 464.48 in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.88 in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for incidence of malaria?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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