Estimated number of malaria cases in Mexico
Mexico: Estimated number of malaria cases was 266 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Estimated number of malaria cases in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in Mexico is 266, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 504.5% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Mexico peaked at 7,391 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 75th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,391 | — |
| 2001 | 4,996 | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 4,624 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 3,819 | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 3,406 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 2,967 | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 2,514 | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 2,361 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 2,357 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,703 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 1,226 | -54.6% |
| 2011 | 1,039 | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 833 | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 495 | -40.6% |
| 2014 | 656 | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 517 | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 551 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 736 | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 813 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 619 | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 356 | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 242 | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 160 | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 44 | -72.5% |
| 2024 | 266 | +504.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 266 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19, 14.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 266 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,608, 10% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Estimated number of malaria cases in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +504.5% | 44 | 266 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,714 | 2,357 | 7,391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 748.5 | 495 | 1,226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.6 | 44 | 356 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Mexico?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Mexico was 266 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7,391 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Mexico ranks 75th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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