Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Malawi
Malawi: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 294.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Malawi stood at 294.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Malawi peaked at 464.48 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 260.88, in 2015.
That places Malawi 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 452.55 | — |
| 2001 | 464.48 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 439.55 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 404.31 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 376.52 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 373.65 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 359.15 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 348.76 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 359.36 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 377.56 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 389.81 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 395.25 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 354.96 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 306.13 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 275.05 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 260.88 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 260.92 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 264.44 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 270.95 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 280.29 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 283.01 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 280.49 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 285.5 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 291.01 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 294.53 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 395.59 | 348.76 | 464.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.87 | 260.88 | 395.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.91 | 280.49 | 294.53 | 5 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Malawi?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Malawi was 294.53 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 464.48 in 2001.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.88 in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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