Total number of malaria cases in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total number of malaria cases was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 102 countries
All-time high
14
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in El Salvador, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of malaria cases in El Salvador is 8, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in El Salvador peaked at 14 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 91st of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total number of malaria cases in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 | — |
| 2016 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 2017 | 4 | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4 | 2 | 14 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in El Salvador?
- Total number of malaria cases in El Salvador was 8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for total number of malaria cases?
- El Salvador ranks 91st out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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