Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Eritrea
Eritrea: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 102.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Eritrea stood at 102.42. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.81, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 29th of 97 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 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19 | — |
| 2001 | 23.55 | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 13.72 | -41.8% |
| 2003 | 19.84 | +44.7% |
| 2004 | 5.81 | -70.7% |
| 2005 | 10.4 | +79.1% |
| 2006 | 6.08 | -41.5% |
| 2007 | 13.69 | +125.2% |
| 2008 | 7.37 | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 9.58 | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 28.34 | +195.9% |
| 2011 | 25.57 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 17.28 | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 16.04 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 35.44 | +121.0% |
| 2015 | 20.61 | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 27.7 | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 36.8 | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 31.23 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 61.84 | +98.0% |
| 2020 | 48.28 | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 27.74 | -42.5% |
| 2022 | 40.89 | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 63.39 | +55.0% |
| 2024 | 102.42 | +61.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.91 | 5.81 | 23.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.09 | 16.04 | 61.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.54 | 27.74 | 102.42 | 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 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Eritrea ranks 29th out of 97 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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