Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Benin
Benin: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 354.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Benin, 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 Benin is 354.25, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Benin peaked at 510.17 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 354.25, in 2024.
Benin ranks 1st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 416 | — |
| 2001 | 434.27 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 453.46 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 473.3 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 495.55 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 510.17 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 508.93 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 496.75 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 473.51 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 448.56 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 417.07 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 382.99 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 365.18 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 362.14 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 369.11 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 390.76 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 415.92 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 415.74 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 407.71 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 399.91 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 377 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 378.2 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 376.6 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 361.26 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 354.25 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 471.05 | 416 | 510.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.65 | 362.14 | 417.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 369.46 | 354.25 | 378.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 321.89 compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 353.49 compare
- 3 Mali 346.22 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 343.84 compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.7962 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Benin?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Benin was 354.25 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 510.17 in 2005.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.25 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Benin ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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