Eswatini: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Eswatini's incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) fell 1.18 on 2023 (from 1.73 to 0.55).

Across the 23 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2023), the average change was −0.04 and a typical year strayed about 0.98 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2.04 in 2001 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.48 in 2002. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Eswatini had the 64th highest value of the 105 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Eswatini in the 2024 ranking

• Nicaragua — 61st of 105: 1.04
• Bangladesh — 62nd of 105: 0.86
• Thailand — 63rd of 105: 0.58
• Korea, Dem. People's Rep. — 65th of 105: 0.51
• Philippines — 66th of 105: 0.35
• Honduras — 67th of 105: 0.23

What this measures

Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 25 values

Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in nearby economies

• Angola — 258.9 (2024)
• Benin — 354.25 (2024)
• Botswana — 0.2 (2024)
• Burkina Faso — 353.49 (2024)
• Burundi — 314.9 (2024)
• Cabo Verde — 0.14 (2024)
• Cameroon — 260.46 (2024)
• Central African Republic — 343.84 (2024)
• Chad — 206.14 (2024)
• Comoros

More health data for Eswatini

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 10.87% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 11.52% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 205,943 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 32.22% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 208,543 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 33.8% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 414,486 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 33% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 10.75% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Eswatini's incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)?

0.55 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is down 79.63% from 2.7 in 2000 (6.41% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 4.74 in 2001 and the lowest 0.19 in 2008.

How does Eswatini rank?

64th highest of 105 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) unusual for Eswatini?

In 2024, Eswatini's incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) fell 1.18 on 2023 (from 1.73 to 0.55). Across the 23 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2023), the average change was −0.04 and a typical year strayed about 0.98 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.MLR.INCD.P3, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/ghodata/ Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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