Total number of malaria cases in Brazil
Brazil: Total number of malaria cases was 163,622 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
163,622
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 102 countries
All-time high
244,042
in 2018
All-time low
151,530
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in Brazil, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of malaria cases in Brazil is 163,622, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Brazil peaked at 244,042 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 151,530, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 39th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total number of malaria cases in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 169,390 | — |
| 2016 | 152,160 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 238,517 | +56.8% |
| 2018 | 244,042 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 190,745 | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 172,419 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 163,585 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 151,530 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 167,170 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 163,622 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 198,971 | 152,160 | 244,042 | 5 |
| 2020s | 163,665 | 151,530 | 172,419 | 5 |
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More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.5 % 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 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.8 % 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 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in Brazil?
- Total number of malaria cases in Brazil was 163,622 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 244,042 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,530 in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Brazil ranks 39th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total number of malaria cases (presumed + confirmed cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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