Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 189.91 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
189.91 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
5th
of 35 groups
All-time high
266.38 per 1,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
175.94 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 189.91 per 1,000 people for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 266.38 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 175.94 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th of 35 groups 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 263.79 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 266.38 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 259.31 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 256.23 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 247.42 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 237.47 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 229.3 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 216.41 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 207 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 207.87 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 206.6 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 198.57 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 196.32 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 191.8 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 185.33 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 187.63 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 183.58 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 187.66 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 181.07 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 175.94 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 178.49 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 178.32 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 176.16 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 184.78 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 189.91 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239.12 per 1,000 people | 207 per 1,000 people | 266.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.45 per 1,000 people | 175.94 per 1,000 people | 206.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.53 per 1,000 people | 176.16 per 1,000 people | 189.91 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 2 Burkina Faso 353.49 per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Mali 346.22 per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Central African Republic 343.84 per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 321.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Burundi 314.9 per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Niger 305.14 per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Mozambique 295.1 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 57.92 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 209 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,326 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.3125 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 313.13 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 76.6% (2025)
- Adolescent birth rate 2.89 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 189.91 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 266.38 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.94 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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