Number of suspected malaria cases in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of suspected malaria cases was 1.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.80 million
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
34th
of 100 countries
All-time high
2.12 million
in 2023
All-time low
554,415
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of suspected malaria cases in Nicaragua, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.80 million for number of suspected malaria cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 198.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Nicaragua peaked at 2.12 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 554,415, in 2016.
Nicaragua ranks 34th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 604,418 | — |
| 2016 | 554,415 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 663,132 | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 831,077 | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 947,451 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million | +39.5% |
| 2023 | 2.12 million | +31.1% |
| 2024 | 1.80 million | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 736,466 | 554,415 | 1.03 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 947,451 | 2.12 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in Nicaragua?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Nicaragua was 1.80 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 554,415 in 2016.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Nicaragua ranks 34th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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