Total number of  malaria cases in Guyana

Guyana: Total number of  malaria cases was 26,358 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26,358
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
54th
of 102 countries
All-time high
28,776
in 2023
All-time low
9,984
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Total number of  malaria cases in Guyana, 2015–2024

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k2015201920242015: 10.0k2016: 11.1k2017: 13.9k2018: 17.0k2019: 18.8k2020: 17.2k2021: 20.9k2022: 20.8k2023: 28.8k2024: 26.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total number of  malaria cases in Guyana is 26,358, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 164.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total number of  malaria cases in Guyana peaked at 28,776 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,984, in 2015.

Guyana ranks 54th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Total number of  malaria cases in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Total number of  malaria cases (presumed + confirmed cases) in Guyana, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 9,984
2016 11,108 +11.3%
2017 13,936 +25.5%
2018 17,038 +22.3%
2019 18,826 +10.5%
2020 17,230 -8.5%
2021 20,850 +21.0%
2022 20,769 -0.4%
2023 28,776 +38.6%
2024 26,358 -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14,178 9,984 18,826 5
2020s 22,797 17,230 28,776 5

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 51 Haiti 38,591 compare
  2. 52 Peru 34,006 compare
  3. 53 Somalia 32,983 compare
  4. 55 Namibia 16,115 compare
  5. 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15,716 compare
  6. 57 Panama 15,112 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total number of  malaria cases in Guyana?
Total number of  malaria cases in Guyana was 26,358 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest total number of  malaria cases recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 28,776 in 2023.
What is the lowest total number of  malaria cases recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 9,984 in 2015.
How does Guyana rank for total number of  malaria cases?
Guyana ranks 54th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is total number of  malaria cases rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana 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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Indicator
Total number of  malaria cases (presumed + confirmed cases)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,047 data points, 2015–2024
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