Incidence of malaria in Somalia
Somalia: Incidence of malaria was 53.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.28
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
39th
of 107 countries
All-time high
141.04
in 2001
All-time low
33.62
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of malaria in Somalia is 53.28, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Somalia peaked at 141.04 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33.62, in 2011.
That places Somalia 39th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 133.15 | — |
| 2001 | 141.04 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 133.37 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 132.19 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 120.72 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 131.66 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 118.99 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 95.9 | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 60.03 | -37.4% |
| 2009 | 38.1 | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 41.12 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 33.62 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 34.13 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 40.43 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 46.61 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 55.22 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 55.25 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.91 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 56.16 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 56.65 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.5 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.35 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 54.67 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 54.37 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 53.28 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.52 | 38.1 | 141.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.41 | 33.62 | 56.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.83 | 53.28 | 56.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Somalia?
- Incidence of malaria in Somalia was 53.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 141.04 in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.62 in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for incidence of malaria?
- Somalia ranks 39th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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