Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in World
World: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 63.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in World, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
World recorded 63.95 for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in World peaked at 80.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57.99, in 2019.
That places World 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.38 | — |
| 2001 | 80.2 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 78.03 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 78.18 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.52 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 76.08 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 72.97 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 70.21 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 68.44 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 68.73 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 68.05 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 65.07 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 62.74 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 60.36 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 58.69 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 59.01 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 58.69 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.73 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 58.47 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 57.99 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 59.98 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 59.97 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.28 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 62.73 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 63.95 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.97 | 68.44 | 80.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.88 | 57.99 | 68.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.38 | 59.97 | 63.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0126 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 265,317 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27,200 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 30,206 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in World?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in World was 63.95 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.99 in 2019.
- How does World rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- World ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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