Number of confirmed malaria cases in Brazil
Brazil: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 163,622 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
163,622
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 102 countries
All-time high
244,042
in 2018
All-time low
151,530
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Brazil, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of confirmed malaria cases in Brazil stood at 163,622.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Brazil peaked at 244,042 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 151,530, in 2022.
That places Brazil 39th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 169,390 | — |
| 2016 | 152,160 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 238,517 | +56.8% |
| 2018 | 244,042 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 190,745 | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 172,419 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 163,585 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 151,530 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 167,170 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 163,622 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 198,971 | 152,160 | 244,042 | 5 |
| 2020s | 163,665 | 151,530 | 172,419 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1939 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.1494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Brazil?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Brazil was 163,622 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 244,042 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,530 in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Brazil ranks 39th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of confirmed malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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