By epidemiological week 28 of 2026, Colombia was experiencing a decrease in malaria cases compared to previous periods. During week 28, 1,609 cases were reported, bringing the national total to 34,891 cases.
Of the total, 34,484 cases were uncomplicated malaria, and 407 were complicated malaria. 25,000 cases (71.7%) were caused by Plasmodium vivax, 9,535 (27.3%) by P. falciparum, and 356 (1%) were mixed infections. No foci of P. malariae were identified.
Thirteen territorial entities accounted for 93.8% of uncomplicated malaria cases.
The main ones were: Chocó 34.3%, Antioquia 13.9%, Córdoba 8.3%, Nariño 6%, Guainía 5.7%, Risaralda 4.1%, Amazonas 3.7%, Cauca 3.5%, Vichada 3.3%, Bolívar 3.1%, Meta 3%, Buenaventura 2.6%, and Vaupés 2.3%.
Among the municipalities with the highest cumulative number of cases were: Quibdó: 2,021 cases; Tierralta: 1,912; Inírida: 1,757; Pueblo Rico: 1,300; Lloró: 1,096; El Bagre: 988; Bagadó: 942; Buenaventura: 903; and Montecristo, Bolívar: 592 cases, with an incidence of 31.81 per 1,000 inhabitants at risk. Complicated Malaria: 407 cases of complicated malaria were reported by 32 territorial entities. A group of sixteen entities, including Antioquia, Chocó, Amazonas, Nariño, Meta, Bolívar, Vichada, and Córdoba, accounted for 88.5% of these cases.
