Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 3.39 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Central and Southern Asia, 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 Central and Southern Asia is 3.39 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 20.07 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.43 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 36 groups on this measure, 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 in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.07 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 19.85 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.05 per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 18.45 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 18.97 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 19.46 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.49 per 1,000 people | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 13.21 per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 12.77 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 12.23 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 11.89 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.15 per 1,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 7.85 per 1,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 6.19 per 1,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 6.02 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.11 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.22 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.77 per 1,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 2.95 per 1,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 2.43 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 3.89 per 1,000 people | +34.0% |
| 2024 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.75 per 1,000 people | 12.23 per 1,000 people | 20.07 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 per 1,000 people | 2.95 per 1,000 people | 11.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 per 1,000 people | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 3.89 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 18 Madagascar 255.45 per 1,000 people compare
- 19 South Sudan 254.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Zambia 252.41 per 1,000 people compare
- 21 Togo 249.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Equatorial Guinea 227.73 per 1,000 people compare
- 23 Solomon Islands 224.28 per 1,000 people compare
- 24 Congo 221.02 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Central and Southern Asia
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.31 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 162,932 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.08 million (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.01 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 460,657 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 781,347 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.82 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 297,725 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Central and Southern Asia?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Central and Southern Asia was 3.39 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 Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.07 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 21st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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