Total number of malaria cases in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total number of malaria cases was 38 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
38
Change on year
down 39.7%
World rank
89th
of 102 countries
All-time high
63
in 2023
All-time low
26
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in Sri Lanka, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of malaria cases in Sri Lanka stood at 38.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Sri Lanka peaked at 63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total number of malaria cases in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36 | — |
| 2016 | 41 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 57 | +39.0% |
| 2018 | 52 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 30 | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 37 | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 63 | +70.3% |
| 2024 | 38 | -39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48 | 36 | 57 | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.8 | 26 | 63 | 5 |
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More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.693 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5696 % 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 Sri Lanka?
- Total number of malaria cases in Sri Lanka was 38 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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