Rwanda—Malaria Incidence (per 1K at risk)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #34 of 108Updated April 2026
Latest Value
77.1
2024
YoY Change
+43.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#34
of 108 countries
Maximum
711.4
2017
Minimum
36.9
2011
CAGR
-3.5%
25 years
Last
77.1
Previous
53.6
Highest
711.4
Lowest
36.9
Unit
Per 1,000 at risk
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Rwanda's malaria incidence (per 1k at risk) was 77.1 in 2024, ranking #34 out of 108 countries. This represents a +43.8% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 711.4 (2017) and the lowest was 36.9 (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.1 | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 53.6 | -37.3% |
| 2022 | 85.6 | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 118.7 | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 213.1 | -44.7% |
| 2019 | 385.3 | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 477.6 | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 711.4 | +73.5% |
| 2016 | 410.1 | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 308 | +52.3% |
| 2014 | 202.3 | +84.8% |
| 2013 | 109.5 | +83.4% |
| 2012 | 59.7 | +61.6% |
| 2011 | 36.9 | -64.7% |
| 2010 | 104.7 | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 153.7 | +120.5% |
| 2008 | 69.7 | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 88 | -41.3% |
| 2006 | 150.1 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 152.1 | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 122.3 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 139.2 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 157 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 171.3 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 180.4 |
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