Number of confirmed malaria cases in Guatemala

Guatemala: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 2,976 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,976
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
68th
of 102 countries
All-time high
5,540
in 2015
All-time low
1,058
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of confirmed malaria cases in Guatemala, 2015–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2015201920242015: 5.5k2016: 5.0k2017: 4.1k2018: 3.0k2019: 2.1k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.9k2023: 3.1k2024: 3.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 2,976 for number of confirmed malaria cases in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Guatemala peaked at 5,540 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,058, in 2020.

That places Guatemala 68th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of confirmed malaria cases in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Number of confirmed malaria cases in Guatemala, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 5,540
2016 5,001 -9.7%
2017 4,124 -17.5%
2018 3,021 -26.7%
2019 2,072 -31.4%
2020 1,058 -48.9%
2021 1,274 +20.4%
2022 1,856 +45.7%
2023 3,053 +64.5%
2024 2,976 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,952 2,072 5,540 5
2020s 2,043 1,058 3,053 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 65 Nicaragua 5,064 compare
  2. 66 South Africa 4,639 compare
  3. 67 Algeria 3,107 compare
  4. 69 China 2,783 compare
  5. 70 Malaysia 2,384 compare
  6. 71 Honduras 2,361 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Guatemala?
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Guatemala was 2,976 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 5,540 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1,058 in 2020.
How does Guatemala rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
Guatemala ranks 68th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala 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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