Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Benin
Benin: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 282,814 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
282,814
Change on year
up 99.7%
World rank
21st
of 99 countries
All-time high
361,628
in 2022
All-time low
104,601
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Benin, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Benin is 282,814, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.7% on the previous year and up 161.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Benin peaked at 361,628 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 104,601, in 2016.
Benin ranks 21st of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 108,061 | — |
| 2016 | 104,601 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 208,823 | +99.6% |
| 2018 | 258,519 | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 294,518 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 242,775 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 340,810 | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 361,628 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 141,630 | -60.8% |
| 2024 | 282,814 | +99.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 194,904 | 104,601 | 294,518 | 5 |
| 2020s | 273,931 | 141,630 | 361,628 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 18 Chad 302,003 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 288,398 compare
- 20 Rwanda 285,112 compare
- 22 South Sudan 268,588 compare
- 23 Congo 230,781 compare
- 24 Central African Republic 199,686 compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2782 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5559 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Benin?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Benin was 282,814 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 361,628 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,601 in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Benin ranks 21st out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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