Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Americas
Americas: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 4.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Americas, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Americas is 4.26, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Americas peaked at 13.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 2014.
That places Americas 14th out of 31 groups 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.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5 | — |
| 2001 | 10.88 | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 9.77 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 9.43 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.19 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.06 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 8.55 | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 5.28 | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 5.15 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.05 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 4.49 | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 4.22 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.35 | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 3.99 | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 4.74 | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 6.44 | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 6.27 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.32 | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 3.45 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 3.71 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 4.26 | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.94 | 5.15 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 | 3.35 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 | 3.45 | 4.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 11 Sierra Leone 282.67 compare
- 12 Uganda 264.23 compare
- 13 Cameroon 260.46 compare
- 14 Angola 258.9 compare
- 15 Madagascar 255.45 compare
- 15 Viet Nam 0.0032 compare
- 16 South Sudan 254.08 compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 0 compare
- 16 Türkiye 0 compare
- 17 Zambia 252.41 compare
More health data for Americas
- Fraction 0.0048 (2024)
- Deaths 280 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 33 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 58.54 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 97.0% (2025)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 64.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Americas?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Americas was 4.26 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 2014.
- How does Americas rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Americas ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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