Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Brazil or Colombia?

Colombia, at 177,870 Cases against 161,548 Cases in Brazil as of 2024.

What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Brazil and Colombia?

16,322 Cases, with Colombia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Colombia: Estimated number of malaria cases

Brazil

161,548 Cases

in 2024

Colombia

177,870 Cases

in 2024

Brazil rank

47th

Colombia rank

46th

Estimated number of malaria cases over time

Brazil
Colombia

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 177,870 Cases against 161,548 Cases in Brazil, a difference of 16,322 Cases.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 47th and Colombia ranks 46th of 109 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	505,899 Cases	201,289 Cases	304,610 Cases	Brazil
2010s	219,141 Cases	96,672 Cases	122,469 Cases	Brazil
2020s	155,415 Cases	128,700 Cases	26,715 Cases	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Brazil or Colombia?: Colombia, at 177,870 Cases against 161,548 Cases in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Brazil and Colombia?: 16,322 Cases, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?: Brazil ranks 47th and Colombia ranks 46th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Estimated number of malaria cases
Unit: Cases
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 2,722 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

The World Health Organization publishes estimates of the total number of malaria cases, based on confirmed and suspected cases submitted by national programs, and taking underreporting into account.