Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 138,367 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
138,367
Change on year
up 40.6%
World rank
28th
of 99 countries
All-time high
194,866
in 2017
All-time low
35,149
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Afghanistan, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 138,367 for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in 2024.
That represents a change of up 40.6% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Afghanistan peaked at 194,866 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35,149, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 28th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 103,377 | — |
| 2016 | 151,528 | +46.6% |
| 2017 | 194,866 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 104,960 | -46.1% |
| 2019 | 71,389 | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 38,923 | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 35,149 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 59,891 | +70.4% |
| 2023 | 98,424 | +64.3% |
| 2024 | 138,367 | +40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 125,224 | 71,389 | 194,866 | 5 |
| 2020s | 74,151 | 35,149 | 138,367 | 5 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Afghanistan?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Afghanistan was 138,367 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 194,866 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,149 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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