Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Guyana
Guyana: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases was 5,606 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,606
Change on year
down 45.1%
World rank
56th
of 100 countries
All-time high
10,203
in 2023
All-time low
3,219
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Guyana, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Guyana stood at 5,606.
The figure is down 45.1% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Guyana peaked at 10,203 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,219, in 2015.
That places Guyana 56th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,219 | — |
| 2016 | 3,576 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 5,141 | +43.8% |
| 2018 | 6,033 | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 5,676 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 5,544 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5,982 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 6,850 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 10,203 | +48.9% |
| 2024 | 5,606 | -45.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,729 | 3,219 | 6,033 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6,837 | 5,544 | 10,203 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 53 Philippines 6,866 compare
- 54 Bangladesh 6,264 compare
- 55 Peru 6,136 compare
- 57 Namibia 3,134 compare
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,447 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 1,203 compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.3498 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Guyana?
- Number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Guyana was 5,606 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,203 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,219 in 2015.
- How does Guyana rank for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
- Guyana ranks 56th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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