Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Benin
Benin: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 354.25 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
354.25 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 121 countries
All-time high
510.17 per 1,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
354.25 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Benin is 354.25 per 1,000 people, 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 per 1,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 354.25 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Benin ranks 1st of 121 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 (per 1,000 population) in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 416 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 434.27 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 453.46 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 473.3 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 495.55 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 510.17 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 508.93 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 496.75 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 473.51 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 448.56 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 417.07 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 382.99 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 365.18 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 362.14 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 369.11 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 390.76 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 415.92 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 415.74 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 407.71 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 399.91 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 377 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 378.2 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 376.6 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 361.26 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 354.25 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 354.25 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.77 per 1,000 people, 27.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 354.25 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 213.58 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 471.05 per 1,000 people | 416 per 1,000 people | 510.17 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.65 per 1,000 people | 362.14 per 1,000 people | 417.07 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 369.46 per 1,000 people | 354.25 per 1,000 people | 378.2 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 2 Burkina Faso 353.49 per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Mali 346.22 per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Central African Republic 343.84 per 1,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % 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 0.0763 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 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.25 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Benin ranks 1st out of 121 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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