Incidence of malaria in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Incidence of malaria was 151.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
151.76
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
28th
of 107 countries
All-time high
269.94
in 2004
All-time low
101.19
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Papua New Guinea stood at 151.76.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Papua New Guinea peaked at 269.94 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 101.19, in 2015.
That places Papua New Guinea 28th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 264.08 | — |
| 2001 | 252 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 208.62 | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 217.7 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 269.94 | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 216.27 | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 219.58 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 179.69 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 164.32 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 211.09 | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 141.39 | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 114.39 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 154.67 | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 171.06 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 189.34 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 101.19 | -46.6% |
| 2016 | 134.9 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 134.03 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 138.57 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 140.1 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 149.77 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 123.55 | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 162.7 | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 147.2 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 151.76 | +3.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 151.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51, 12.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 151.76 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35, 433.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 220.33 | 164.32 | 269.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.96 | 101.19 | 189.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147 | 123.55 | 162.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % 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 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Papua New Guinea?
- Incidence of malaria in Papua New Guinea was 151.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 269.94 in 2004.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.19 in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for incidence of malaria?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New 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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