Incidence of malaria in Honduras
Honduras: Incidence of malaria was 0.23 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.23 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
67th
of 107 countries
All-time high
8.64 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
0.05 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Honduras, 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 Honduras stood at 0.23 per 1,000 population at risk.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Honduras peaked at 8.64 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.05 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2019.
Honduras ranks 67th 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 Honduras, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.64 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 5.78 per 1,000 population at risk | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 4.02 per 1,000 population at risk | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 3.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 3.83 per 1,000 population at risk | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 3.46 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.48 per 1,000 population at risk | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 2.11 per 1,000 population at risk | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 1.62 per 1,000 population at risk | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 1.74 per 1,000 population at risk | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.76 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.33 per 1,000 population at risk | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1 per 1,000 population at risk | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9 per 1,000 population at risk | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.56 per 1,000 population at risk | -37.8% |
| 2015 | 0.58 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.66 per 1,000 population at risk | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2 per 1,000 population at risk | -69.7% |
| 2018 | 0.11 per 1,000 population at risk | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 per 1,000 population at risk | -54.5% |
| 2020 | 0.12 per 1,000 population at risk | +140.0% |
| 2021 | 0.16 per 1,000 population at risk | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.37 per 1,000 population at risk | +131.2% |
| 2023 | 0.27 per 1,000 population at risk | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 0.23 per 1,000 population at risk | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.69 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.62 per 1,000 population at risk | 8.64 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.725 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.05 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.76 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.12 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.37 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 64 Eswatini 0.55 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 65 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.51 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 66 Philippines 0.35 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 68 Guatemala 0.21 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 69 Botswana 0.2 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 0.19 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Honduras
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7082 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,052 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Honduras?
- Incidence of malaria in Honduras was 0.23 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 per 1,000 population at risk in 2019.
- How does Honduras rank for incidence of malaria?
- Honduras ranks 67th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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.