Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 227.73 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea stood at 227.73 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 357.63 per 1,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 227.73 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 22nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 334.3 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 331.5 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 325.04 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 332.79 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 346.23 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 357.63 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 356.69 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 353.65 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 332.63 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 303.16 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 288.37 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 290.83 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 312.77 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 333.66 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 334 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 333.81 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 315.21 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 291.23 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 268.08 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 247.4 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 244.3 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 239.57 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 237.56 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 229.81 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 227.73 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 227.73 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 213.58 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 337.36 per 1,000 people | 303.16 per 1,000 people | 357.63 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.54 per 1,000 people | 247.4 per 1,000 people | 334 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.8 per 1,000 people | 227.73 per 1,000 people | 244.3 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % 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 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Equatorial Guinea?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Equatorial Guinea was 227.73 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 357.63 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.73 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 22nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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