Number of suspected malaria cases in Guatemala

Guatemala: Number of suspected malaria cases was 185,848 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
185,848
Change on year
down 50.6%
World rank
71st
of 100 countries
All-time high
454,272
in 2022
All-time low
185,848
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of suspected malaria cases in Guatemala, 2015–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2015201920242015: 295.2k2016: 333.5k2017: 372.2k2018: 438.8k2019: 427.2k2020: 319.7k2021: 369.3k2022: 454.3k2023: 376.5k2024: 185.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of suspected malaria cases in Guatemala stood at 185,848. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 50.6% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Guatemala peaked at 454,272 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 185,848, in 2024.

That places Guatemala 71st out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of suspected malaria cases in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Number of suspected malaria cases in Guatemala, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 295,246
2016 333,535 +13.0%
2017 372,158 +11.6%
2018 438,833 +17.9%
2019 427,239 -2.6%
2020 319,660 -25.2%
2021 369,252 +15.5%
2022 454,272 +23.0%
2023 376,483 -17.1%
2024 185,848 -50.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 373,402 295,246 438,833 5
2020s 341,103 185,848 454,272 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

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  5. 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 168,507 compare
  6. 74 Peru 163,233 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of suspected malaria cases in Guatemala?
Number of suspected malaria cases in Guatemala was 185,848 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 454,272 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 185,848 in 2024.
How does Guatemala rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
Guatemala ranks 71st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala 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
108 places, 1,002 data points, 2015–2024
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