Number of confirmed malaria cases in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 102 countries
All-time high
14
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of confirmed malaria cases in El Salvador, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 8 for number of confirmed malaria cases in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in El Salvador peaked at 14 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 91st out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 | — |
| 2016 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 2017 | 4 | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4 | 2 | 14 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed malaria cases in El Salvador?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in El Salvador was 8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- El Salvador ranks 91st out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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