Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 138.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
138.5
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
27th
of 97 countries
All-time high
217.88
in 2004
All-time low
33.61
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

501001502002000201220242000: 189.22001: 210.92002: 193.52003: 208.92004: 217.92005: 149.52006: 1382007: 116.42008: 96.32009: 133.82010: 153.82011: 143.72012: 159.72013: 184.12014: 144.12015: 130.12016: 92.92017: 70.72018: 36.52019: 33.62020: 52.32021: 45.62022: 59.92023: 109.22024: 138.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Ethiopia is 138.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 26.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Ethiopia peaked at 217.88 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.61, in 2019.

Ethiopia ranks 27th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 189.18
2001 210.9 +11.5%
2002 193.55 -8.2%
2003 208.94 +8.0%
2004 217.88 +4.3%
2005 149.48 -31.4%
2006 138.01 -7.7%
2007 116.37 -15.7%
2008 96.3 -17.2%
2009 133.79 +38.9%
2010 153.84 +15.0%
2011 143.69 -6.6%
2012 159.67 +11.1%
2013 184.1 +15.3%
2014 144.07 -21.7%
2015 130.06 -9.7%
2016 92.89 -28.6%
2017 70.71 -23.9%
2018 36.46 -48.4%
2019 33.61 -7.8%
2020 52.28 +55.6%
2021 45.56 -12.9%
2022 59.89 +31.4%
2023 109.24 +82.4%
2024 138.5 +26.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 165.44 96.3 217.88 10
2010s 114.91 33.61 184.1 10
2020s 81.09 45.56 138.5 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 24 Gabon 187 compare
  2. 25 Liberia 172.34 compare
  3. 26 Papua New Guinea 151.76 compare
  4. 28 Guinea-Bissau 110.13 compare
  5. 29 Eritrea 102.42 compare
  6. 30 Sudan 98.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Ethiopia?
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Ethiopia was 138.5 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 217.88 in 2004.
What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.61 in 2019.
How does Ethiopia rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
Ethiopia ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
149 places, 3,725 data points, 2000–2024
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