Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: 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
47.33 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 0 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Sri Lanka peaked at 47.33 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2013.
Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.33 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 14.76 per 1,000 people | -68.8% |
| 2002 | 9.09 per 1,000 people | -38.4% |
| 2003 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | -74.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8052 per 1,000 people | -64.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3527 per 1,000 people | -56.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1263 per 1,000 people | -64.2% |
| 2007 | 0.042 per 1,000 people | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1368 per 1,000 people | +225.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1112 per 1,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1424 per 1,000 people | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0257 per 1,000 people | -82.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 per 1,000 people | -81.6% |
| 2013 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 per 1,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0043 per 1,000 people. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +225.6% | 0.042 per 1,000 people | 0.1368 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 0.042 per 1,000 people | 47.33 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0173 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.1424 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 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 Saudi Arabia 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 Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Sri Lanka?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 47.33 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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