Number of suspected malaria cases in El Salvador

El Salvador: Number of suspected malaria cases was 51,830 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
51,830
Change on year
up 96.3%
World rank
86th
of 100 countries
All-time high
89,992
in 2019
All-time low
12,415
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of suspected malaria cases in El Salvador, 2015–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2015201920242015: 89.3k2016: 81.9k2017: 70.0k2018: 52.2k2019: 90.0k2020: 18.9k2021: 12.4k2022: 22.2k2023: 26.4k2024: 51.8k

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

Annual values for Number of suspected malaria cases in El Salvador, 2015 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 76,680 52,216 89,992 5
2020s 26,351 12,415 51,830 5

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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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Indicator
Number of suspected malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
114 places, 1,043 data points, 2015–2024
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