Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 14.78 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 14.78 per 1,000 people for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Myanmar peaked at 40.4 per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.71 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
Myanmar ranks 49th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.4 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 34.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.45 per 1,000 people | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 30.65 per 1,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 37.33 per 1,000 people | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 35.2 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 35.29 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.81 per 1,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 40.4 per 1,000 people | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 13.97 per 1,000 people | -65.4% |
| 2014 | 8.69 per 1,000 people | -37.8% |
| 2015 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 2.67 per 1,000 people | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 2.39 per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | +254.1% |
| 2022 | 12.51 per 1,000 people | +98.6% |
| 2023 | 17.96 per 1,000 people | +43.6% |
| 2024 | 14.78 per 1,000 people | -17.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 14.78 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.77 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 14.78 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.265 per 1,000 people, 55.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +254.1% | 1.78 per 1,000 people | 6.3 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4 per 1,000 people | 24.45 per 1,000 people | 37.33 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.56 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 40.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.66 per 1,000 people | 1.78 per 1,000 people | 17.96 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Myanmar?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Myanmar was 14.78 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Myanmar ranks 49th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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