Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 0 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 per 1,000 people
World rank
88th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.6241 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in El Salvador stood at 0 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in El Salvador peaked at 0.6241 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2017.
El Salvador ranks 88th of 121 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.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6241 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.2988 per 1,000 people | -52.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0963 per 1,000 people | -67.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0698 per 1,000 people | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0919 per 1,000 people | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | -40.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0402 per 1,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0328 per 1,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.027 per 1,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0171 per 1,000 people | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0138 per 1,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 per 1,000 people | -59.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0105 per 1,000 people | +85.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 per 1,000 people | -54.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.004 per 1,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 per 1,000 people | +139.4% |
| 2017 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2008 per 1,000 people. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1353 per 1,000 people | 0.0171 per 1,000 people | 0.6241 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.0138 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 85 Nepal 0.0043 per 1,000 people compare
- 86 Viet Nam 0.0032 per 1,000 people compare
- 86 Vietnam 0.0032 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Algeria 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Argentina 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Armenia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Australia and New Zealand 0 per 1,000 people
- 88 Azerbaijan 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Belize 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Bhutan 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 China 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Egypt 0 per 1,000 people
- 88 Georgia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Iraq 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 0 per 1,000 people
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Malaysia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Mayotte 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Micronesia 0 per 1,000 people
- 88 Morocco 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Oman 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Paraguay 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Polynesia 0 per 1,000 people
- 88 Saudi Arabia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Sri Lanka 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Suriname 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Syrian Arab Republic 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Tajikistan 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Timor-Leste 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Türkiye 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Turkmenistan 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 United Arab Emirates 0 per 1,000 people
- 88 Uzbekistan 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Syria 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 East Timor 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Turkey 0 per 1,000 people 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 malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in El Salvador?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in El Salvador was 0 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6241 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- El Salvador ranks 88th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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