Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 151.76 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
151.76 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
30th
of 120 countries
All-time high
269.94 per 1,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
101.19 per 1,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 151.76 per 1,000 people for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Papua New Guinea peaked at 269.94 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 101.19 per 1,000 people, in 2015.
That places Papua New Guinea 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 264.08 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 252 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 208.62 per 1,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 217.7 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 269.94 per 1,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 216.27 per 1,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 219.58 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 179.69 per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 164.32 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 211.09 per 1,000 people | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 141.39 per 1,000 people | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 114.39 per 1,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 154.67 per 1,000 people | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 171.06 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 189.34 per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 101.19 per 1,000 people | -46.6% |
| 2016 | 134.9 per 1,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 134.03 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 138.57 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 140.09 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 149.77 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 123.55 per 1,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 162.7 per 1,000 people | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 147.2 per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 151.76 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 220.33 per 1,000 people | 164.32 per 1,000 people | 269.94 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.96 per 1,000 people | 101.19 per 1,000 people | 189.34 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 147 per 1,000 people | 123.55 per 1,000 people | 162.7 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Papua New Guinea?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Papua New Guinea was 151.76 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 269.94 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.19 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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