Incidence of malaria in Honduras
Honduras: Incidence of malaria was 0.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of malaria in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 0.23 for incidence of malaria in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.05, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.64 | — |
| 2001 | 5.78 | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 4.02 | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 3.21 | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 3.83 | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 3.46 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.48 | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 2.11 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 1.74 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.76 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9 | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.56 | -37.8% |
| 2015 | 0.58 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.66 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | -69.7% |
| 2018 | 0.11 | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 | -54.5% |
| 2020 | 0.12 | +140.0% |
| 2021 | 0.16 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.37 | +131.2% |
| 2023 | 0.27 | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 0.23 | -14.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.22, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of malaria in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +140.0% | 0.05 | 0.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.69 | 1.62 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.725 | 0.05 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 | 0.12 | 0.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 64 Eswatini 0.55 compare
- 65 North Korea 0.51 compare
- 66 Philippines 0.35 compare
- 68 Guatemala 0.21 compare
- 69 Botswana 0.2 compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 0.19 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 521 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3974 % 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 0.0534 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Honduras?
- Incidence of malaria in Honduras was 0.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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