Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses was 910,747 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
910,747
Change on year
down 87.3%
World rank
28th
of 75 countries
All-time high
7.16 million
in 2023
All-time low
164,757
in 2021
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses in Papua New Guinea, 2018–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2018202120242018: 337.5k2019: 788.8k2020: 750.4k2021: 164.8k2022: 899.5k2023: 7.2M2024: 910.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses in Papua New Guinea stood at 910,747.

The figure is down 87.3% on the previous year and up 169.9% over ten years.

Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses (including artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs)) in Papua New Guinea, 2018 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2018 337,480
2019 788,796 +133.7%
2020 750,439 -4.9%
2021 164,757 -78.0%
2022 899,510 +446.0%
2023 7.16 million +695.8%
2024 910,747 -87.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 910,747 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189,170, 4.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 910,747 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,430, 205.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 563,138 337,480 788,796 2
2020s 1.98 million 164,757 7.16 million 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 25 Sierra Leone 1.88 million compare
  2. 26 Benin 1.59 million compare
  3. 27 Liberia 973,237 compare
  4. 29 Rwanda 803,784 compare
  5. 30 Congo 550,997 compare
  6. 31 Indonesia 515,585 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses in Papua New Guinea?
Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses in Papua New Guinea was 910,747 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 7.16 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 164,757 in 2021.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses?
Papua New Guinea ranks 28th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 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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Indicator
Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses (including artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs))
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
76 places, 502 data points, 2015–2024
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