Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 99 countries
All-time high
14
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in El Salvador, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in El Salvador stood at 8.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in El Salvador peaked at 14 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 87th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 | — |
| 2016 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 2017 | 4 | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4 | 2 | 14 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in El Salvador?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in El Salvador was 8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- El Salvador ranks 87th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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