Number of malaria cases treated with any first line tx courses in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of malaria cases treated with any first line tx courses was 4,983 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,983
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
57th
of 75 countries
All-time high
89,749
in 2018
All-time low
4,983
in 2024
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Number of malaria cases treated with any first line tx courses in Nicaragua, 2016–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 4,983 for number of malaria cases treated with any first line tx courses in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria cases treated with any first line tx courses in Nicaragua peaked at 89,749 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,983, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 57th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of malaria cases treated with any first line tx courses in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 69,622 | — |
| 2017 | 28,244 | -59.4% |
| 2018 | 89,749 | +217.8% |
| 2019 | 13,226 | -85.3% |
| 2020 | 25,530 | +93.0% |
| 2021 | 23,323 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 16,108 | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 6,769 | -58.0% |
| 2024 | 4,983 | -26.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4,983 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189,170, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4,983 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,770, 36% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50,210 | 13,226 | 89,749 | 4 |
| 2020s | 15,343 | 4,983 | 25,530 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 7,118 compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 6,460 compare
- 56 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 5,233 compare
- 58 South Africa 4,162 compare
- 59 Malaysia 3,628 compare
- 60 Guatemala 2,976 compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria cases treated with any first line tx courses in Nicaragua?
- Number of malaria cases treated with any first line tx courses in Nicaragua was 4,983 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria cases treated with any first line tx courses recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 89,749 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of malaria cases treated with any first line tx courses recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,983 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of malaria cases treated with any first line tx courses?
- Nicaragua ranks 57th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria cases treated with any first line tx courses rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of malaria cases treated with any first line tx courses (including artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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