Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination was 910,559 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
910,559
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 71 countries
All-time high
910,559
in 2024
All-time low
164,757
in 2021
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Papua New Guinea, 2018–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Papua New Guinea stood at 910,559. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 169.8% over ten years.
Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 337,480 | — |
| 2019 | 788,796 | +133.7% |
| 2020 | 750,254 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 164,757 | -78.0% |
| 2022 | 899,510 | +446.0% |
| 2024 | 910,559 | +1.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 910,559 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128,779, 7.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 910,559 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,604, 349.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 563,138 | 337,480 | 788,796 | 2 |
| 2020s | 681,270 | 164,757 | 910,559 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Papua New Guinea was 910,559 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 910,559 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination 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 artemisinin-based combination?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 27th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.8%. 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 malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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