Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 0.0257 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0257 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 76.8%
World rank
84th
of 121 countries
All-time high
75.47 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.0257 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Cambodia stood at 0.0257 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 76.8% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Cambodia peaked at 75.47 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0257 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 84th out of 121 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.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.47 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 43.16 per 1,000 people | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 38.16 per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 50.07 per 1,000 people | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 42.78 per 1,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 40.66 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 45.14 per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 19.41 per 1,000 people | -57.0% |
| 2008 | 21.49 per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 41.97 per 1,000 people | +95.3% |
| 2010 | 34.25 per 1,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 35.14 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 24.46 per 1,000 people | -30.4% |
| 2013 | 15.64 per 1,000 people | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 21.95 per 1,000 people | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 19.69 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 11.01 per 1,000 people | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 17.73 per 1,000 people | +61.0% |
| 2018 | 6.05 per 1,000 people | -65.8% |
| 2019 | 3.08 per 1,000 people | -49.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9377 per 1,000 people | -69.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3629 per 1,000 people | -61.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3307 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1106 per 1,000 people | -66.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0257 per 1,000 people | -76.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0257 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.77 per 1,000 people, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0257 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.265 per 1,000 people, 10% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.83 per 1,000 people | 19.41 per 1,000 people | 75.47 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9 per 1,000 people | 3.08 per 1,000 people | 35.14 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3535 per 1,000 people | 0.0257 per 1,000 people | 0.9377 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Cambodia?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Cambodia was 0.0257 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.47 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0257 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Cambodia ranks 84th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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