Number of indigenous malaria cases in Brazil

Brazil: Number of indigenous malaria cases was 138,620 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
138,620
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
39th
of 102 countries
All-time high
189,559
in 2017
All-time low
124,177
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of indigenous malaria cases in Brazil, 2015–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2015201920242015: 141.2k2016: 124.2k2017: 189.6k2018: 187.8k2019: 153.3k2020: 143.4k2021: 139.0k2022: 129.0k2023: 140.3k2024: 138.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of indigenous malaria cases in Brazil is 138,620, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of indigenous malaria cases in Brazil peaked at 189,559 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 124,177, in 2016.

Brazil ranks 39th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of indigenous malaria cases in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Number of indigenous malaria cases in Brazil, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 141,229
2016 124,177 -12.1%
2017 189,559 +52.7%
2018 187,757 -1.0%
2019 153,294 -18.4%
2020 143,395 -6.5%
2021 139,021 -3.1%
2022 129,000 -7.2%
2023 140,261 +8.7%
2024 138,620 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 159,203 124,177 189,559 5
2020s 138,059 129,000 143,395 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of indigenous malaria cases in Brazil?
Number of indigenous malaria cases in Brazil was 138,620 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of indigenous malaria cases recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 189,559 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of indigenous malaria cases recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 124,177 in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for number of indigenous malaria cases?
Brazil ranks 39th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of indigenous malaria cases rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 indigenous malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of indigenous malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,049 data points, 2015–2024
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