Incidence of malaria in El Salvador
El Salvador: 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
0.62 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
0 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador stood at 0 per 1,000 population at risk. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in El Salvador peaked at 0.62 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2013.
El Salvador 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.62 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 0.3 per 1,000 population at risk | -51.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 0.07 per 1,000 population at risk | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.09 per 1,000 population at risk | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.05 per 1,000 population at risk | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2015 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2016 | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2017 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2019 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 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 | 0.135 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.62 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 per 1,000 population at risk | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.01 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 El Salvador
- 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 Belize 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 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 Syrian Arab Republic 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Tajikistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Timor-Leste 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Türkiye 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 Viet Nam 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in El Salvador?
- Incidence of malaria in El Salvador 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for incidence of malaria?
- El Salvador ranks 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.