Incidence of malaria in Belize
Belize: Incidence of malaria was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 per 1,000 population at risk
World rank
79th
of 107 countries
All-time high
8.94 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
0 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of malaria in Belize is 0 per 1,000 population at risk, 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, incidence of malaria in Belize peaked at 8.94 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2019.
Belize ranks 79th of 107 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.
Incidence of malaria in Belize, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.94 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 6.78 per 1,000 population at risk | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 6.42 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 7.27 per 1,000 population at risk | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 5.69 per 1,000 population at risk | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 8.03 per 1,000 population at risk | +41.1% |
| 2006 | 4.25 per 1,000 population at risk | -47.1% |
| 2007 | 4.14 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.57 per 1,000 population at risk | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 1.19 per 1,000 population at risk | -53.7% |
| 2010 | 0.68 per 1,000 population at risk | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 0.32 per 1,000 population at risk | -52.9% |
| 2012 | 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk | -56.2% |
| 2013 | 0.08 per 1,000 population at risk | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.08 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2021 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2022 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2023 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2024 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.53 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.19 per 1,000 population at risk | 8.94 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.68 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 76 Mexico 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 77 Ecuador 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 78 Cambodia 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Algeria 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Argentina 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Armenia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Bhutan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 China 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Egypt 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 El Salvador 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Georgia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Iraq 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Malaysia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Morocco 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Nepal 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Oman 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Paraguay 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Saudi Arabia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Suriname 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Syria 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Tajikistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 East Timor 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Turkey 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Turkmenistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Uzbekistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Vietnam 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Belize?
- Incidence of malaria in Belize was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8.94 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for incidence of malaria?
- Belize ranks 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.