Estimated number of malaria cases in Honduras
Honduras: Estimated number of malaria cases was 2,292 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Estimated number of malaria cases in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 2,292 for estimated number of malaria cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Honduras peaked at 51,498 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 455, in 2019.
Honduras ranks 66th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51,498 | — |
| 2001 | 35,405 | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 25,251 | -28.7% |
| 2003 | 20,706 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 25,353 | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 23,468 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 17,218 | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 14,962 | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 11,741 | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 12,900 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 13,308 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 10,269 | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 8,706 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 7,274 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 4,594 | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 4,850 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 5,602 | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 1,747 | -68.8% |
| 2018 | 949 | -45.7% |
| 2019 | 455 | -52.1% |
| 2020 | 1,125 | +147.3% |
| 2021 | 1,524 | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 3,534 | +131.9% |
| 2023 | 2,589 | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 2,292 | -11.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 2,292 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101,037, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 2,292 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,608, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Estimated number of malaria cases in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +147.3% | 455 | 1,125 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,850 | 11,741 | 51,498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,775 | 455 | 13,308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,213 | 1,125 | 3,534 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3974 % 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 0.0534 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Honduras?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Honduras was 2,292 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 51,498 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 455 in 2019.
- How does Honduras rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Honduras ranks 66th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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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