Estimated number of malaria cases in El Salvador
El Salvador: Estimated number of malaria cases was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
82nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
753
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria cases in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in El Salvador is 0, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 753 | — |
| 2001 | 362 | -51.9% |
| 2002 | 117 | -67.7% |
| 2003 | 85 | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 112 | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 67 | -40.2% |
| 2006 | 49 | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 40 | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 33 | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 21 | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 17 | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | -58.8% |
| 2012 | 13 | +85.7% |
| 2013 | 6 | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 12 | +140.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19. (33 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,608. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163.9 | 21 | 753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 79 Eswatini 193 compare
- 80 Nepal 37 compare
- 81 Cape Verde 19 compare
- 82 Algeria 0 compare
- 82 Argentina 0 compare
- 82 Armenia 0 compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 82 Belize 0 compare
- 82 Bhutan 0 compare
- 82 China 0 compare
- 82 East Timor 0 compare
- 82 Egypt 0
- 82 Georgia 0 compare
- 82 Iraq 0 compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 0
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 82 Malaysia 0 compare
- 82 Mayotte 0 compare
- 82 Morocco 0 compare
- 82 Oman 0 compare
- 82 Paraguay 0 compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 82 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 82 Suriname 0 compare
- 82 Syria 0 compare
- 82 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 82 Turkey 0 compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 0
- 82 Uzbekistan 0 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 753 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 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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