Number of imported malaria cases in Brazil
Brazil: Number of imported malaria cases was 3,386 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,386
Change on year
up 32.1%
World rank
7th
of 58 countries
All-time high
6,816
in 2018
All-time low
1,365
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of imported malaria cases in Brazil, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 3,386 for number of imported malaria cases in 2024.
The figure is up 32.1% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of imported malaria cases in Brazil peaked at 6,816 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,365, in 2021.
That places Brazil 7th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of imported malaria cases in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,932 | — |
| 2016 | 5,068 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,867 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 6,816 | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 4,165 | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 1,811 | -56.5% |
| 2021 | 1,365 | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 2,254 | +65.1% |
| 2023 | 2,564 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 3,386 | +32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,170 | 4,165 | 6,816 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,276 | 1,365 | 3,386 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5,564 compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 4,477 compare
- 6 South Africa 3,904 compare
- 8 Algeria 3,106 compare
- 9 China (People’s Republic of) 2,781 compare
- 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,880 compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1148 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4197 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5082 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of imported malaria cases in Brazil?
- Number of imported malaria cases in Brazil was 3,386 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of imported malaria cases recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6,816 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of imported malaria cases recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,365 in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for number of imported malaria cases?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of imported malaria cases rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 imported malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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