Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Brazil
Brazil: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 109,878 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Brazil, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Brazil stood at 109,878. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Brazil peaked at 184,876 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 109,878, in 2024.
That places Brazil 30th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 139,844 | — |
| 2016 | 124,210 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 184,876 | +48.8% |
| 2018 | 181,968 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 146,868 | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 127,403 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 119,735 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 113,752 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 119,920 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 109,878 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 155,553 | 124,210 | 184,876 | 5 |
| 2020s | 118,138 | 109,878 | 127,403 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Brazil?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Brazil was 109,878 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 184,876 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,878 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Brazil ranks 30th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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