Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Brazil
Brazil: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 3.75 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.75 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
55th
of 107 countries
All-time high
21.54 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
3.2 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Brazil stood at 3.75 per 1,000 population at risk.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Brazil peaked at 21.54 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2016.
That places Brazil 55th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (per 1,000 population at risk) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.54 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 13.05 per 1,000 population at risk | -39.4% |
| 2002 | 11.24 per 1,000 population at risk | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 12.7 per 1,000 population at risk | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 13.93 per 1,000 population at risk | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 17.56 per 1,000 population at risk | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 15.42 per 1,000 population at risk | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 13.96 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 8.69 per 1,000 population at risk | -37.8% |
| 2009 | 8.43 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.92 per 1,000 population at risk | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 7.16 per 1,000 population at risk | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 6.46 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 4.91 per 1,000 population at risk | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 3.61 per 1,000 population at risk | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 4.02 per 1,000 population at risk | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2 per 1,000 population at risk | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 5.32 per 1,000 population at risk | +66.2% |
| 2018 | 5.23 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.24 per 1,000 population at risk | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 3.95 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 3.47 per 1,000 population at risk | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 3.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 3.81 per 1,000 population at risk | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 3.75 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.75 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.22 per 1,000 population at risk, 17.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.65 per 1,000 population at risk | 8.43 per 1,000 population at risk | 21.54 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.2 per 1,000 population at risk | 9.92 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.21 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.95 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 52 Venezuela 7.79 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 53 Namibia 7.2 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 54 Bolivia 3.83 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 56 Panama 3.5 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 57 Peru 3.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 58 Indonesia 2.23 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % 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 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Brazil?
- Incidence of malaria in Brazil was 3.75 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21.54 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 per 1,000 population at risk in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for incidence of malaria?
- Brazil ranks 55th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.