Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases was 206,016 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
206,016
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 59 countries
All-time high
211,111
in 2022
All-time low
62,228
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 206,016 for number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 231.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 211,111 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62,228, in 2015.
Papua New Guinea ranks 4th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 62,228 | — |
| 2016 | 95,328 | +53.2% |
| 2017 | 113,561 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 138,006 | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 163,237 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 186,981 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 172,964 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 211,111 | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 209,647 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 206,016 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 114,472 | 62,228 | 163,237 | 5 |
| 2020s | 197,344 | 172,964 | 211,111 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in Papua New Guinea was 206,016 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 211,111 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,228 in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 4th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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