Number of suspected malaria cases in Colombia
Colombia: Number of suspected malaria cases was 501,913 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
501,913
Change on year
up 65.0%
World rank
57th
of 100 countries
All-time high
501,913
in 2024
All-time low
208,538
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of suspected malaria cases in Colombia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 501,913 for number of suspected malaria cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.0% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Colombia peaked at 501,913 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 208,538, in 2018.
Colombia ranks 57th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 328,434 | — |
| 2016 | 296,091 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 254,380 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 208,538 | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 295,406 | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 212,399 | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 239,060 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 222,903 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 304,207 | +36.5% |
| 2024 | 501,913 | +65.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 276,570 | 208,538 | 328,434 | 5 |
| 2020s | 296,096 | 212,399 | 501,913 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 54 Iran, Islamic Republic of 574,659 compare
- 55 Comoros 568,019 compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 552,458 compare
- 58 Nepal 481,558 compare
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 400,032 compare
- 60 Somalia 364,053 compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in Colombia?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Colombia was 501,913 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 501,913 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,538 in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Colombia ranks 57th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 suspected malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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