Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 55 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Cape Verde, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Cape Verde stood at 55.
That represents a change of up 48.6% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Cape Verde peaked at 446 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 83rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27 | — |
| 2016 | 77 | +185.2% |
| 2017 | 446 | +479.2% |
| 2018 | 21 | -95.3% |
| 2019 | 40 | +90.5% |
| 2020 | 10 | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 21 | +110.0% |
| 2022 | 27 | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 37 | +37.0% |
| 2024 | 55 | +48.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 122.2 | 21 | 446 | 5 |
| 2020s | 30 | 10 | 55 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Cape Verde?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Cape Verde was 55 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 446 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Cape Verde ranks 83rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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