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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2015201920242015: 169.4k2016: 152.2k2017: 238.5k2018: 244.0k2019: 190.7k2020: 172.4k2021: 163.6k2022: 151.5k2023: 167.2k2024: 163.6k

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

Annual values for Number of confirmed malaria cases in Brazil, 2015 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 198,971 152,160 244,042 5
2020s 163,665 151,530 172,419 5

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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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Indicator
Number of confirmed malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,047 data points, 2015–2024
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