Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 0.0032 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0032 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 36.3%
World rank
86th
of 121 countries
All-time high
3.54 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.0032 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam is 0.0032 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Vietnam peaked at 3.54 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 86th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9552 per 1,000 people | -42.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6794 per 1,000 people | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7203 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4546 per 1,000 people | -36.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2853 per 1,000 people | -37.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3587 per 1,000 people | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3562 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3099 per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3614 per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.311 per 1,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2821 per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1649 per 1,000 people | -41.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0725 per 1,000 people | -56.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0782 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0532 per 1,000 people | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0538 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0229 per 1,000 people | -57.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 per 1,000 people | -77.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.005 per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 per 1,000 people | -36.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0032 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.265 per 1,000 people, 1% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 0.2853 per 1,000 people | 3.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2043 per 1,000 people | 0.0532 per 1,000 people | 0.3614 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 per 1,000 people | 0.0032 per 1,000 people | 0.0229 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 83 Ecuador 0.037 per 1,000 people compare
- 84 Cambodia 0.0257 per 1,000 people compare
- 85 Nepal 0.0043 per 1,000 people compare
- 86 Viet Nam 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 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 Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Vietnam?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Vietnam was 0.0032 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Vietnam ranks 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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