Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 0.5546 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5546 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 68.0%
World rank
68th
of 121 countries
All-time high
4.74 per 1,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.1886 per 1,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini is 0.5546 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.0% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Eswatini peaked at 4.74 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1886 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Eswatini ranks 68th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.74 per 1,000 people | +75.4% |
| 2002 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | -52.4% |
| 2003 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | -49.3% |
| 2004 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +66.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9235 per 1,000 people | -51.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5105 per 1,000 people | -44.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2751 per 1,000 people | -46.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1886 per 1,000 people | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3426 per 1,000 people | +81.6% |
| 2010 | 0.861 per 1,000 people | +151.4% |
| 2011 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +77.0% |
| 2014 | 1.22 per 1,000 people | -46.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9938 per 1,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7767 per 1,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | +74.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +54.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7628 per 1,000 people | -63.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6977 per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +114.2% |
| 2022 | 0.627 per 1,000 people | -58.1% |
| 2023 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | +176.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5546 per 1,000 people | -68.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.5546 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.77 per 1,000 people, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.5546 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 213.58 per 1,000 people, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 0.1886 per 1,000 people | 4.74 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 0.7628 per 1,000 people | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 0.5546 per 1,000 people | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 65 Nicaragua 1.04 per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Bangladesh 0.8605 per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Thailand 0.5793 per 1,000 people compare
- 69 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.5051 per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Philippines 0.3531 per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Honduras 0.2337 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Eswatini?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Eswatini was 0.5546 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1886 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Eswatini rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Eswatini ranks 68th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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