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
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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