Number of confirmed malaria cases in Colombia
Colombia: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 127,600 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Colombia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of confirmed malaria cases in Colombia is 127,600, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Colombia peaked at 127,600 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56,515, in 2017.
That places Colombia 40th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 65,453 | — |
| 2016 | 86,407 | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 56,515 | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 63,143 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 82,721 | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 81,829 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 74,707 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 73,561 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 105,479 | +43.4% |
| 2024 | 127,600 | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70,848 | 56,515 | 86,407 | 5 |
| 2020s | 92,635 | 73,561 | 127,600 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Colombia?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Colombia was 127,600 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 127,600 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,515 in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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