Incidence of malaria in Thailand
Thailand: Incidence of malaria was 0.58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of malaria in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.58 for incidence of malaria in 2024.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Thailand peaked at 6.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2021.
That places Thailand 63rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of malaria in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.57 | — |
| 2001 | 5.26 | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 3.65 | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 3.03 | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 2.15 | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 2.38 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 2.23 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 2.28 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 3.56 | +87.4% |
| 2013 | 3.14 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.31 | -57.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9 | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 0.55 | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 0.38 | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.23 | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.18 | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.46 | +155.6% |
| 2023 | 0.67 | +45.7% |
| 2024 | 0.58 | -13.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.58 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of malaria in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +155.6% | 0.18 | 0.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 | 2.15 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 0.3 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.424 | 0.18 | 0.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 60 India 1.48 compare
- 61 Nicaragua 1.04 compare
- 62 Bangladesh 0.86 compare
- 64 Eswatini 0.55 compare
- 65 North Korea 0.51 compare
- 66 Philippines 0.35 compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Thailand?
- Incidence of malaria in Thailand was 0.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for incidence of malaria?
- Thailand ranks 63rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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