Number of imported malaria cases in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of imported malaria cases was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of imported malaria cases in El Salvador, 2015–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
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- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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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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