Number of imported malaria cases in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of imported malaria cases was 38 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
38
Change on year
down 38.7%
World rank
34th
of 58 countries
All-time high
62
in 2023
All-time low
25
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of imported malaria cases in Sri Lanka, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of imported malaria cases in Sri Lanka stood at 38.
That represents a change of down 38.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of imported malaria cases in Sri Lanka peaked at 62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of imported malaria cases in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36 | — |
| 2016 | 41 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 57 | +39.0% |
| 2018 | 48 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 53 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 30 | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 25 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 37 | +48.0% |
| 2023 | 62 | +67.6% |
| 2024 | 38 | -38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47 | 36 | 57 | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.4 | 25 | 62 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of imported malaria cases in Sri Lanka?
- Number of imported malaria cases in Sri Lanka was 38 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of imported malaria cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of imported malaria cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of imported malaria cases?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of imported 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 imported malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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