Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in AMR

AMR: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 328,483 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
328,483
Change on year
down 22.7%
Rank
4th
of 7 groups
All-time high
844,826
in 2017
All-time low
328,483
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in AMR, 2015–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2015201820212015: 429.2k2016: 579.8k2017: 844.8k2018: 721.8k2019: 660.1k2020: 425.2k2021: 328.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in AMR stood at 328,483. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in AMR, year by year

Annual values for Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in AMR, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 429,175
2016 579,755 +35.1%
2017 844,826 +45.7%
2018 721,755 -14.6%
2019 660,099 -8.5%
2020 425,200 -35.6%
2021 328,483 -22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 647,122 429,175 844,826 5
2020s 376,842 328,483 425,200 2

Countries ranked near AMR

  1. 1 Angola 4.86 million compare
  2. 2 Niger 4.41 million compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 4.32 million compare
  4. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.37 million compare
  5. 5 Nigeria 2.12 million compare
  6. 6 Uganda 1.72 million compare
  7. 7 Ghana 1.55 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in AMR?
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in AMR was 328,483 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in AMR?
The highest recorded value was 844,826 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in AMR?
The lowest recorded value was 328,483 in 2021.
How does AMR rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
AMR ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in AMR?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this AMR 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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Indicator
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
107 places, 979 data points, 2015–2024
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