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Malaria Rate by Country

Benin has the highest Malaria Rate via World Bank in 2022 (383.45), followed by Burkina Faso (353.68) and Mali (353.56). Vietnam has the lowest (0.01).

Health100 countries · 1 metricUpdated Sep 8, 2025Original page
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Malaria Rate via World Bank, 2022

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 78 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
42.92
Middle half 2.53 – 228.77
Average
107.39
78 countries
Lowest (best)
0.01
Vietnam
Highest (worst)
383.45
Benin

Over time · 2000–2022

The top 5 in 2022, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Vietnam
  • Dominican Republic
  • Mexico
  • South Korea
  • Philippines

Data

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78 countries · # = rank by Malaria Rate via World Bank
#
1Vietnam0.01
2Dominican Republic0.05
3Mexico0.06
4South Korea0.11
5Philippines0.12
6Guatemala0.14
7Ecuador0.15
8North Korea0.21
9Costa Rica0.22
10Botswana0.31
11South Africa0.34
12Honduras0.38
13Thailand0.46
14Eswatini0.64
15Laos0.95
16Bangladesh1.22
17Cambodia1.48
18Iran1.59
19Panama2.26
20Bolivia2.52
21India2.56
22Peru2.67
23Nicaragua3.34
24Haiti3.38
25Brazil3.44
26Indonesia4.19
27Vanuatu6.23
28Namibia8.29
29Colombia8.85
30Afghanistan9.06
31Venezuela10.9
32Pakistan11.45
33Myanmar12.37
34Sao Tome and Principe17.46
35Comoros24.71
36Zimbabwe28.46
37Guyana32.74
38Eritrea37.76
39Yemen40.98
40Mauritania44.85
41Senegal48.02
42Djibouti48.36
43Somalia58.98
44Ethiopia60.86
45Kenya63.25
46Sudan71.71
47Rwanda84.79
48Gambia93.06
49Guinea-Bissau106.95
50Madagascar120.21
51Tanzania121.53
52Ghana158.79
53Papua New Guinea163.67
54Zambia180.41
55Chad207.41
56Republic of the Congo212.34
57Malawi219.17
58Solomon Islands223.48
59Gabon230.54
60Togo230.85
61Cameroon231.39
62Equatorial Guinea232.43
63Angola235.92
64South Sudan255.17
65Ivory Coast260.75
66Burundi261.4
67Uganda267.75
68Niger294.71
69Nigeria305.3
70Sierra Leone308.14
71DR Congo309.61
72Central African Republic310.59
73Guinea315.3
74Mozambique316.74
75Liberia349.46
76Mali353.56
77Burkina Faso353.68
78Benin383.45

What correlates with Malaria Rate via World Bank (2022)?

Pearson r against 1,433 other country metrics sharing at least 47 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Malaria Rate via World Bank tend to score higher on these

  1. Est. Malaria Death Rate (IHME)Malaria Deaths by Country
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 69
    Plot
  2. Malaria Death Rate Low ValueMosquito Deaths by Country
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 60
    Plot
  3. Malaria Death Rate High ValueMosquito Deaths by Country
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 61
    Plot
  4. Estimated Fertility RateTotal Fertility Rate
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 78
    Plot
  5. Total Fertility Rate (Avg. Births Per Woman) 2015-2020Pronatalist Countries
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 78
    Plot
  6. 2030 GrowthPast and Projected Future Population by Country
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 78
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Malaria Rate via World Bank tend to score lower on these

  1. Absolute Change 2000 to 2020Mosquito Deaths by Country
    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 74
    Plot
  2. Aged 15-64Age Structure by Country
    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 78
    Plot
  3. Female Life Expectancy WBLife Expectancy by Country
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 75
    Plot
  4. % of Rural Population with Access to ElectricityCountries without Electricity
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 77
    Plot
  5. GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 59
    Plot
  6. Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 78
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Malaria Rate via World Bank?
Benin has the highest Malaria Rate via World Bank in 2022, at 383.45, followed by Burkina Faso (353.68) and Mali (353.56).
Which country has the lowest Malaria Rate via World Bank?
Vietnam has the lowest Malaria Rate via World Bank in 2022, at 0.01.
What is the median Malaria Rate via World Bank across countries?
The median is 42.92 across the 78 countries with data in 2022.
Where does this malaria rate by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: World Malaria Report 2024 - World Health Organization.

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