Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 21.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 21.53 for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 155.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 21.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.32, in 2013.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 14th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.98 | — |
| 2001 | 19.57 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 17.34 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 15.77 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 13.47 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 13.43 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.12 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 11.16 | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 8.37 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 8.64 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 10.21 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 8.55 | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 8.82 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.32 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 8.43 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.18 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 11.02 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 12.44 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 13.54 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 14.09 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 14.48 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 16.08 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 16.02 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 20.38 | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 21.53 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.18 | 8.37 | 19.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 | 8.32 | 14.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7 | 14.48 | 21.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 11 Guinea 286.08 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 282.67 compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 267.95 compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 267.95 compare
- 15 Uganda 264.23 compare
- 16 Cameroon 260.46 compare
- 17 Angola 258.9 compare
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 305,786 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.7 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 148,273 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 157,513 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 52,963 (2024)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 21.53 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.32 in 2013.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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