Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Colombia
Colombia: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 74,482 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74,482
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
34th
of 99 countries
All-time high
74,482
in 2024
All-time low
34,114
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Colombia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 74,482 for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Colombia peaked at 74,482 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,114, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 34th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48,059 | — |
| 2016 | 57,515 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 38,349 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 42,810 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 47,806 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 40,155 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 34,114 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 59,811 | +75.3% |
| 2023 | 61,618 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 74,482 | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46,908 | 38,349 | 57,515 | 5 |
| 2020s | 54,036 | 34,114 | 74,482 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Colombia?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Colombia was 74,482 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 74,482 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,114 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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