Number of suspected malaria cases in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Number of suspected malaria cases was 854,175 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
854,175
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
47th
of 100 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 2019
All-time low
680,386
in 2021
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of suspected malaria cases in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2015201920232015: 1.2M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.2M2020: 820.2k2021: 680.4k2022: 808.8k2023: 854.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 854,175 for number of suspected malaria cases in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.16 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 680,386, in 2021.

That places Sri Lanka 47th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of suspected malaria cases in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Number of suspected malaria cases in Sri Lanka, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 1.16 million
2016 1.09 million -5.8%
2017 1.10 million +1.2%
2018 1.15 million +4.1%
2019 1.16 million +1.3%
2020 820,210 -29.6%
2021 680,386 -17.0%
2022 808,827 +18.9%
2023 854,175 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.13 million 1.09 million 1.16 million 5
2020s 790,900 680,386 854,175 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of suspected malaria cases in Sri Lanka?
Number of suspected malaria cases in Sri Lanka was 854,175 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2019.
What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 680,386 in 2021.
How does Sri Lanka rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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