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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 282.67 is above the median for low income countries, which is 206.14, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 282.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 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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