Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 0 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 per 1,000 people
World rank
87th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.81 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Saudi Arabia is 0 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.81 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 87th of 120 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 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | -55.8% |
| 2002 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8558 per 1,000 people | -37.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5841 per 1,000 people | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4803 per 1,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5554 per 1,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1947 per 1,000 people | -64.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0244 per 1,000 people | -87.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0223 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0107 per 1,000 people | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0246 per 1,000 people | +129.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0283 per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 per 1,000 people | -60.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 per 1,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0258 per 1,000 people | +167.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0826 per 1,000 people | +219.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0536 per 1,000 people | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0187 per 1,000 people | -65.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0116 per 1,000 people | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 0.025 per 1,000 people | +114.8% |
| 2021 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9568 per 1,000 people | 0.0223 per 1,000 people | 3.81 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0277 per 1,000 people | 0.0097 per 1,000 people | 0.0826 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.025 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Saudi Arabia?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Saudi Arabia was 0 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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