Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) 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 (per 1,000 population at risk) 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 | — |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.22 per 1,000 population at risk. (20 countries reporting)
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 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 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % 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 0.0392 units per person (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.