Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 0 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 per 1,000 people
World rank
88th
of 121 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 88th 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 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 | — |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1337 per 1,000 people. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +219.8% | 0.0258 per 1,000 people | 0.0826 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 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 85 Nepal 0.0043 per 1,000 people compare
- 86 Viet Nam 0.0032 per 1,000 people compare
- 86 Vietnam 0.0032 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Algeria 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Argentina 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Armenia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Australia and New Zealand 0 per 1,000 people
- 88 Azerbaijan 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Belize 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Bhutan 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 China 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Egypt 0 per 1,000 people
- 88 El Salvador 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Georgia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Iraq 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 0 per 1,000 people
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Malaysia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Mayotte 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Micronesia 0 per 1,000 people
- 88 Morocco 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Oman 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Paraguay 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Polynesia 0 per 1,000 people
- 88 Sri Lanka 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Suriname 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Syrian Arab Republic 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Tajikistan 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Timor-Leste 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Türkiye 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Turkmenistan 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 United Arab Emirates 0 per 1,000 people
- 88 Uzbekistan 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Syria 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 East Timor 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Turkey 0 per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 0.0401 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 88th out of 121 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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