Number of confirmed malaria cases in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 38 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
38
Change on year
down 39.7%
World rank
89th
of 102 countries
All-time high
63
in 2023
All-time low
26
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Sri Lanka, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 38 for number of confirmed malaria cases in 2024.
That represents a change of down 39.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Sri Lanka peaked at 63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36 | — |
| 2016 | 41 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 57 | +39.0% |
| 2018 | 52 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 30 | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 37 | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 63 | +70.3% |
| 2024 | 38 | -39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48 | 36 | 57 | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.8 | 26 | 63 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Sri Lanka?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Sri Lanka was 38 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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