Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Colombia
Colombia: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 15.19 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.19 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
46th
of 107 countries
All-time high
37.88 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2001
All-time low
5.53 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 15.19 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 174.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Colombia peaked at 37.88 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.53 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2014.
Colombia ranks 46th 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 (per 1,000 population at risk) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.35 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 37.88 per 1,000 population at risk | +55.6% |
| 2002 | 32.64 per 1,000 population at risk | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 28.05 per 1,000 population at risk | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 21.47 per 1,000 population at risk | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 17.89 per 1,000 population at risk | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 17.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.09 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.35 per 1,000 population at risk | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 11.28 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.6 per 1,000 population at risk | +47.2% |
| 2011 | 8.99 per 1,000 population at risk | -45.8% |
| 2012 | 8.32 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 7.08 per 1,000 population at risk | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 5.53 per 1,000 population at risk | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 8.16 per 1,000 population at risk | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 11 per 1,000 population at risk | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 7.6 per 1,000 population at risk | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 8.64 per 1,000 population at risk | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 11.16 per 1,000 population at risk | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 10.15 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 9.13 per 1,000 population at risk | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 8.88 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 12.66 per 1,000 population at risk | +42.6% |
| 2024 | 15.19 per 1,000 population at risk | +20.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 15.19 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.22 per 1,000 population at risk, 69.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.05 per 1,000 population at risk | 11.28 per 1,000 population at risk | 37.88 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.31 per 1,000 population at risk | 5.53 per 1,000 population at risk | 16.6 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 per 1,000 population at risk | 8.88 per 1,000 population at risk | 15.19 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 43 Senegal 36.78 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 30.09 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 45 Afghanistan 17.76 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 47 Myanmar 14.78 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 48 Pakistan 12.77 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 49 Vanuatu 12.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Colombia?
- Incidence of malaria in Colombia was 15.19 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.88 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 per 1,000 population at risk in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for incidence of malaria?
- Colombia ranks 46th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.