Incidence of malaria in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Incidence of malaria was 282.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of malaria in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Sierra Leone stood at 282.67. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Sierra Leone peaked at 445.04 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 282.67, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 12th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 424.58 | — |
| 2001 | 425.06 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 425.58 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 414.3 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 405.39 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 401.19 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 397.65 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 405.15 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 427.1 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 445.04 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 438.89 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 427.79 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 413.44 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 396.12 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 380.3 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 367.82 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 363.56 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 350.55 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 340.61 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 321.88 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 313.11 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 305.82 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 298.19 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 284.08 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 282.67 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 417.1 | 397.65 | 445.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.1 | 321.88 | 438.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.77 | 282.67 | 313.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2946 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5907 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Sierra Leone?
- Incidence of malaria in Sierra Leone was 282.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 445.04 in 2009.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.67 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for incidence of malaria?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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