Number of suspected malaria cases in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of suspected malaria cases was 51,830 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of suspected malaria cases in El Salvador, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suspected malaria cases in El Salvador is 51,830, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.3% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in El Salvador peaked at 89,992 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,415, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 86th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of suspected malaria cases in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 89,267 | — |
| 2016 | 81,904 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 70,022 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 52,216 | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 89,992 | +72.3% |
| 2020 | 18,868 | -79.0% |
| 2021 | 12,415 | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 22,235 | +79.1% |
| 2023 | 26,409 | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 51,830 | +96.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76,680 | 52,216 | 89,992 | 5 |
| 2020s | 26,351 | 12,415 | 51,830 | 5 |
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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0135 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in El Salvador?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in El Salvador was 51,830 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 89,992 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,415 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- El Salvador ranks 86th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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 suspected malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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