Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Colombia

Colombia: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases was 45,533 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45,533
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
43rd
of 100 countries
All-time high
47,232
in 2016
All-time low
27,776
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Colombia, 2015–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2015201920242015: 27.9k2016: 47.2k2017: 29.6k2018: 30.0k2019: 39.9k2020: 39.9k2021: 36.2k2022: 27.8k2023: 37.8k2024: 45.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Colombia is 45,533, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Colombia peaked at 47,232 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27,776, in 2022.

Colombia ranks 43rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Colombia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 27,875
2016 47,232 +69.4%
2017 29,558 -37.4%
2018 29,953 +1.3%
2019 39,891 +33.2%
2020 39,879 -0.0%
2021 36,169 -9.3%
2022 27,776 -23.2%
2023 37,774 +36.0%
2024 45,533 +20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34,902 27,875 47,232 5
2020s 37,426 27,776 45,533 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Colombia?
Number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Colombia was 45,533 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 47,232 in 2016.
What is the lowest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 27,776 in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
Colombia ranks 43rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
108 places, 1,005 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed