New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in El Salvador
El Salvador: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people 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
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0 per 1,000 population at risk for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk 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.
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people 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 | — |
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 |
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- 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
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- 79 Saudi Arabia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
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- 79 Syria 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Tajikistan 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in El Salvador?
- New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in El Salvador was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- El Salvador ranks 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.