Number of imported malaria cases in El Salvador

El Salvador: Number of imported malaria cases was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
45th
of 58 countries
All-time high
8
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of imported malaria cases in El Salvador, 2015–2024

024682015201920242015: 42016: 12017: 32018: 22019: 32020: 02021: 42022: 12023: 72024: 8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 8 for number of imported malaria cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of imported malaria cases in El Salvador peaked at 8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.

El Salvador ranks 45th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of imported malaria cases in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Number of imported malaria cases in El Salvador, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 4
2016 1 -75.0%
2017 3 +200.0%
2018 2 -33.3%
2019 3 +50.0%
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 4
2022 1 -75.0%
2023 7 +600.0%
2024 8 +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.6 1 4 5
2020s 4 0 8 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of imported malaria cases in El Salvador?
Number of imported malaria cases in El Salvador was 8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of imported malaria cases recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of imported malaria cases recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
How does El Salvador rank for number of imported malaria cases?
El Salvador ranks 45th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of imported malaria cases rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 imported malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of imported malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
72 places, 618 data points, 2015–2024
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