Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in AFR
AFR: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 20.44 million in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
20.44 million
Change on year
up 12.0%
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
23.95 million
in 2016
All-time low
15.02 million
in 2018
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in AFR, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
AFR recorded 20.44 million for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.39 million | — |
| 2016 | 23.95 million | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 21.68 million | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 15.02 million | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 22.90 million | +52.4% |
| 2020 | 18.26 million | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 20.44 million | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.19 million | 15.02 million | 23.95 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.35 million | 18.26 million | 20.44 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near AFR
More health data for AFR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 8.58 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 572.82 (2023)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 83.0% (2025)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 71.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.49 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 31.7% (2024)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4 (2018)
- Adolescent mortality rate 6.02 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in AFR?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in AFR was 20.44 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 23.95 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.02 million in 2018.
- How does AFR rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- AFR ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this AFR 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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