Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 0.0097 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0097 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 54.0%
Rank
27th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.2547 per 1,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.0036 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Eastern Asia, 2000–2024

00.10.20.32000201220242000: 0.189 per 1,000 people2001: 0.255 per 1,000 people2002: 0.229 per 1,000 people2003: 0.083 per 1,000 people2004: 0.079 per 1,000 people2005: 0.054 per 1,000 people2006: 0.079 per 1,000 people2007: 0.064 per 1,000 people2008: 0.06 per 1,000 people2009: 0.043 per 1,000 people2010: 0.034 per 1,000 people2011: 0.032 per 1,000 people2012: 0.038 per 1,000 people2013: 0.025 per 1,000 people2014: 0.019 per 1,000 people2015: 0.013 per 1,000 people2016: 0.009 per 1,000 people2017: 0.008 per 1,000 people2018: 0.007 per 1,000 people2019: 0.004 per 1,000 people2020: 0.004 per 1,000 people2021: 0.004 per 1,000 people2022: 0.004 per 1,000 people2023: 0.006 per 1,000 people2024: 0.01 per 1,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 0.0097 per 1,000 people for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.0% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Eastern Asia peaked at 0.2547 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 per 1,000 people, in 2020.

Eastern Asia ranks 27th 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 Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Eastern Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 people Change
2000 0.1891 per 1,000 people
2001 0.2547 per 1,000 people +34.7%
2002 0.229 per 1,000 people -10.1%
2003 0.0834 per 1,000 people -63.6%
2004 0.0787 per 1,000 people -5.6%
2005 0.0536 per 1,000 people -32.0%
2006 0.0786 per 1,000 people +46.8%
2007 0.064 per 1,000 people -18.6%
2008 0.0601 per 1,000 people -6.1%
2009 0.0432 per 1,000 people -28.2%
2010 0.0342 per 1,000 people -20.8%
2011 0.0319 per 1,000 people -6.7%
2012 0.0384 per 1,000 people +20.3%
2013 0.0252 per 1,000 people -34.3%
2014 0.0188 per 1,000 people -25.6%
2015 0.0129 per 1,000 people -31.4%
2016 0.0094 per 1,000 people -27.1%
2017 0.0083 per 1,000 people -11.1%
2018 0.0069 per 1,000 people -17.0%
2019 0.0039 per 1,000 people -44.2%
2020 0.0036 per 1,000 people -7.8%
2021 0.0043 per 1,000 people +21.1%
2022 0.0041 per 1,000 people -4.2%
2023 0.0063 per 1,000 people +52.1%
2024 0.0097 per 1,000 people +54.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1134 per 1,000 people 0.0432 per 1,000 people 0.2547 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 0.019 per 1,000 people 0.0039 per 1,000 people 0.0384 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 0.0056 per 1,000 people 0.0036 per 1,000 people 0.0097 per 1,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 24 Congo 221.02 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 25 Chad 206.14 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 26 Ghana 195.77 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 27 Gabon 187 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 28 Liberia 172.34 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 29 Melanesia 152.88 per 1,000 people compare
  7. 30 Papua New Guinea 151.76 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

More health data for Eastern Asia

All data for Eastern Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Eastern Asia?
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Eastern Asia was 0.0097 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2547 per 1,000 people in 2001.
What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does Eastern Asia rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
Eastern Asia ranks 27th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Eastern Asia. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/malaria-incidence-per-1-000-population-at-risk-per-1-000-population/eastern-asia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/malaria-incidence-per-1-000-population-at-risk-per-1-000-population/eastern-asia/">Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Eastern Asia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
156 places, 3,900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed