Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 102.42 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
102.42 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 61.6%
World rank
34th
of 121 countries
All-time high
102.42 per 1,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
5.81 per 1,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea stood at 102.42 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.6% on the previous year and up 189.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Eritrea peaked at 102.42 per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.81 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 34th of 121 countries 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 (per 1,000 population) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 23.55 per 1,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 13.72 per 1,000 people | -41.8% |
| 2003 | 19.84 per 1,000 people | +44.7% |
| 2004 | 5.81 per 1,000 people | -70.7% |
| 2005 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | +79.1% |
| 2006 | 6.08 per 1,000 people | -41.5% |
| 2007 | 13.69 per 1,000 people | +125.2% |
| 2008 | 7.37 per 1,000 people | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 9.58 per 1,000 people | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 28.34 per 1,000 people | +195.9% |
| 2011 | 25.57 per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 17.28 per 1,000 people | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 16.04 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 35.44 per 1,000 people | +121.0% |
| 2015 | 20.61 per 1,000 people | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 27.7 per 1,000 people | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 36.8 per 1,000 people | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 31.23 per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 61.84 per 1,000 people | +98.0% |
| 2020 | 48.28 per 1,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 27.74 per 1,000 people | -42.5% |
| 2022 | 40.89 per 1,000 people | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 63.39 per 1,000 people | +55.0% |
| 2024 | 102.42 per 1,000 people | +61.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 102.42 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 people, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 102.42 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 213.58 per 1,000 people, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.91 per 1,000 people | 5.81 per 1,000 people | 23.55 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.09 per 1,000 people | 16.04 per 1,000 people | 61.84 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.54 per 1,000 people | 27.74 per 1,000 people | 102.42 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Eritrea?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Eritrea was 102.42 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 102.42 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Eritrea ranks 34th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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