Guyana—Malaria Incidence (per 1K at risk)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #42 of 108Updated May 2026
Latest Value
38.7
2024
YoY Change
-9.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#42
of 108 countries
Maximum
76.6
2013
Minimum
20.7
2007
CAGR
-0.5%
25 years
Last
38.7
Previous
42.7
Highest
76.6
Lowest
20.7
Unit
Per 1,000 at risk
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Guyana's malaria incidence (per 1k at risk) was 38.7 in 2024, ranking #42 out of 108 countries. This represents a -9.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 76.6 (2013) and the lowest was 20.7 (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.7 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 42.7 | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 32.2 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 31.5 | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 27.4 | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 32.3 | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 38.9 | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 32.7 | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 25.3 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 23.8 | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 29.6 | -61.4% |
| 2013 | 76.6 | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 58.4 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 52.1 | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 39.5 | +66.4% |
| 2009 | 23.8 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 21.7 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 20.7 | -43.0% |
| 2006 | 36.4 | -49.3% |
| 2005 | 71.7 | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 53 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 50.7 | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 40.1 | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 49.7 | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 44 |
Top Countries — Malaria Incidence (per 1K at risk)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benin | 354.3 | 2024 |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 353.5 | 2024 |
| 3 | Mali | 346.2 | 2024 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 343.8 | 2024 |
| 5 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 321.9 | 2024 |
| 6 | Burundi | 314.9 | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 305.1 | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 295.1 | 2024 |
| 9 | Malawi | 294.5 | 2024 |
| 10 | Nigeria | 294.3 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Malaria Incidence — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Per 1,000 at risk