Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 23.85 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Northern Africa stood at 23.85 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 186.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Northern Africa peaked at 23.85 per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.13 per 1,000 people, in 2011.
Northern Africa ranks 13th of 36 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.03 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 17.8 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 14.02 per 1,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 12.98 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 11.69 per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 11.51 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.33 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.83 per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 8.16 per 1,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 7.59 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 7.21 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.13 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.21 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.53 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.33 per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 11.54 per 1,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 13.07 per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 13.95 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 15 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 15.76 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 17.03 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 17.61 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 23.82 per 1,000 people | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 23.85 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.39 per 1,000 people | 7.59 per 1,000 people | 19.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.08 per 1,000 people | 7.13 per 1,000 people | 15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.61 per 1,000 people | 15.76 per 1,000 people | 23.85 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 10 Nigeria 294.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Guinea 286.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 282.67 per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 267.95 per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 267.95 per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Uganda 264.23 per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Cameroon 260.46 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Northern Africa
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 37,655 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 16.4 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 16.01 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Northern Africa?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Northern Africa was 23.85 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.85 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does Northern Africa rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Northern Africa ranks 13th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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