Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 138.5 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
138.5 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
31st
of 121 countries
All-time high
217.88 per 1,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
33.61 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia is 138.5 per 1,000 people, 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 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.61 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 31st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 189.18 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 210.9 per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 193.55 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 208.94 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 217.88 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 149.48 per 1,000 people | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 138.01 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 116.37 per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 96.3 per 1,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 133.79 per 1,000 people | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 153.84 per 1,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 143.69 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 159.67 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 184.1 per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 144.07 per 1,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 130.06 per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 92.89 per 1,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 70.71 per 1,000 people | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 36.46 per 1,000 people | -48.4% |
| 2019 | 33.61 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 52.28 per 1,000 people | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 45.56 per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 59.89 per 1,000 people | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 109.24 per 1,000 people | +82.4% |
| 2024 | 138.5 per 1,000 people | +26.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 138.5 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 people, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 138.5 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 213.58 per 1,000 people, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165.44 per 1,000 people | 96.3 per 1,000 people | 217.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.91 per 1,000 people | 33.61 per 1,000 people | 184.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.09 per 1,000 people | 45.56 per 1,000 people | 138.5 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 28 Liberia 172.34 per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Melanesia 152.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Papua New Guinea 151.76 per 1,000 people compare
- 32 United Republic of Tanzania 136.72 per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 110.13 per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Eritrea 102.42 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
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 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 217.88 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.61 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 121 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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