Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Somalia
Somalia: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 53.28 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.28 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
41st
of 121 countries
All-time high
141.03 per 1,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
33.62 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 53.28 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Somalia peaked at 141.03 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33.62 per 1,000 people, in 2011.
Somalia ranks 41st of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 133.15 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 141.03 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 133.38 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 132.19 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 120.72 per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 131.66 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 118.99 per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 95.9 per 1,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 60.03 per 1,000 people | -37.4% |
| 2009 | 38.1 per 1,000 people | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 41.12 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 33.62 per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 34.13 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 40.43 per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 46.61 per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 55.22 per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 55.25 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.91 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 56.16 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 56.65 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.5 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.35 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 54.67 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 54.38 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 53.28 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 53.28 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 people, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 53.28 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 213.58 per 1,000 people, 25% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.52 per 1,000 people | 38.1 per 1,000 people | 141.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.41 per 1,000 people | 33.62 per 1,000 people | 56.65 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.84 per 1,000 people | 53.28 per 1,000 people | 56.5 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Somalia?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Somalia was 53.28 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 141.03 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.62 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Somalia ranks 41st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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