Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Thailand
Thailand: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 0.5793 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.5793 per 1,000 people for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Thailand peaked at 6.57 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1782 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Thailand 67th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.57 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.26 per 1,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 3.65 per 1,000 people | -30.5% |
| 2003 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.61 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 2.28 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 3.56 per 1,000 people | +87.2% |
| 2013 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | -57.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8981 per 1,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5491 per 1,000 people | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3773 per 1,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2994 per 1,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2297 per 1,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1782 per 1,000 people | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | +158.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6739 per 1,000 people | +46.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5793 per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.5793 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.265 per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +158.1% | 0.1782 per 1,000 people | 0.46 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 per 1,000 people | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 6.57 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 0.2994 per 1,000 people | 3.56 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4242 per 1,000 people | 0.1782 per 1,000 people | 0.6739 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 64 French Guiana 1.44 per 1,000 people compare
- 65 Nicaragua 1.04 per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Bangladesh 0.8605 per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Eswatini 0.5546 per 1,000 people compare
- 69 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.5051 per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Philippines 0.3531 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Thailand?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Thailand was 0.5793 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1782 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Thailand ranks 67th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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