Total number of malaria cases in Colombia
Colombia: Total number of malaria cases was 127,600 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
127,600
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
42nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
127,600
in 2024
All-time low
56,515
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in Colombia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 127,600 for total number of malaria cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Colombia peaked at 127,600 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56,515, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 42nd of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total number of malaria cases in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 65,453 | — |
| 2016 | 86,407 | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 56,515 | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 63,143 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 82,721 | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 81,829 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 74,707 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 73,561 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 105,479 | +43.4% |
| 2024 | 127,600 | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70,848 | 56,515 | 86,407 | 5 |
| 2020s | 92,635 | 73,561 | 127,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 39 Brazil 163,622 compare
- 40 Gabon 153,993 compare
- 41 Solomon Islands 146,505 compare
- 43 Gambia 111,465 compare
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 101,924 compare
- 45 Mauritania 101,807 compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in Colombia?
- Total number of malaria cases in Colombia was 127,600 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 127,600 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,515 in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Colombia ranks 42nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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