Incidence of malaria in Uganda
Uganda: Incidence of malaria was 264.23 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
264.23
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 107 countries
All-time high
508.43
in 2001
All-time low
250.82
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Incidence of malaria in Uganda, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of malaria in Uganda is 264.23, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Uganda peaked at 508.43 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 250.82, in 2019.
That places Uganda 14th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 452.53 | 417.7 | 508.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.73 | 250.82 | 405.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.53 | 255.66 | 268.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 11 Guinea 286.08 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 282.67 compare
- 13 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 267.95 compare
- 15 Cameroon 260.46 compare
- 16 Angola 258.9 compare
- 17 Madagascar 255.45 compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4962 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Uganda?
- Incidence of malaria in Uganda was 264.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 508.43 in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.82 in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for incidence of malaria?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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