Incidence of malaria in Malawi

Malawi: Incidence of malaria was 294.53 in 2024. β–Ό 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
2000–2024

Incidence of malaria in Malawi, 2000–2024

01002003004005002000201220242000: 452.62001: 464.52002: 439.62003: 404.32004: 376.52005: 373.62006: 359.12007: 348.82008: 359.42009: 377.62010: 389.82011: 395.22012: 3552013: 306.12014: 275.12015: 260.92016: 260.92017: 264.42018: 270.92019: 280.32020: 2832021: 280.52022: 285.52023: 2912024: 294.5

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Burundi 314.9 compare
  2. 7 Niger 305.14 compare
  3. 8 Mozambique 295.1 compare
  4. 10 Nigeria 294.25 compare
  5. 11 Guinea 286.08 compare
  6. 12 Sierra Leone 282.67 compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Incidence of malaria
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2024
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