Estimated number of malaria cases in El Salvador
El Salvador: Estimated number of malaria cases was 0 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Estimated number of malaria cases in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in El Salvador is 0 Cases, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in El Salvador peaked at 753 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2017.
El Salvador ranks 82nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated number of malaria cases in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 753 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 362 Cases | -51.9% |
| 2002 | 117 Cases | -67.7% |
| 2003 | 85 Cases | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 112 Cases | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 67 Cases | -40.2% |
| 2006 | 49 Cases | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 40 Cases | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 33 Cases | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 21 Cases | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 17 Cases | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 7 Cases | -58.8% |
| 2012 | 13 Cases | +85.7% |
| 2013 | 6 Cases | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 6 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 Cases | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 12 Cases | +140.0% |
| 2017 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2019 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2020 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2021 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2022 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2023 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2024 | 0 Cases | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163.9 Cases | 21 Cases | 753 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 Cases | 0 Cases | 17 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Cases | 0 Cases | 0 Cases | 5 |
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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in El Salvador?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in El Salvador was 0 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 753 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.