Malawi vs Uganda: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test
Malawi
9.32 million
in 2024
Uganda
10.31 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
6th
Uganda rank
5th
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10.31 million against 9.32 million in Malawi, a difference of 992,140.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 5th of 86 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.84 million | 8.40 million | 3.56 million | Uganda |
| 2020s | 6.76 million | 12.23 million | 5.47 million | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test, Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10.31 million against 9.32 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test between Malawi and Uganda?
- 992,140, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Malawi ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 5th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test (RDT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.