Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 199,686 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
199,686
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 99 countries
All-time high
214,285
in 2022
All-time low
28,855
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Central African Republic, 2015–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2015201920242015: 106.5k2016: 144.9k2017: 28.9k2018: 117.3k2019: 196.4k2020: 177.7k2021: 189.1k2022: 214.3k2023: 201.5k2024: 199.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 199,686 for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in 2024.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Central African Republic peaked at 214,285 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28,855, in 2017.

Central African Republic ranks 24th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Central African Republic, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 106,524
2016 144,924 +36.0%
2017 28,855 -80.1%
2018 117,267 +306.4%
2019 196,413 +67.5%
2020 177,742 -9.5%
2021 189,114 +6.4%
2022 214,285 +13.3%
2023 201,495 -6.0%
2024 199,686 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 118,797 28,855 196,413 5
2020s 196,464 177,742 214,285 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 21 Benin 282,814 compare
  2. 22 South Sudan 268,588 compare
  3. 23 Congo 230,781 compare
  4. 25 Togo 175,926 compare
  5. 26 Zambia 169,567 compare
  6. 27 Guinea 161,086 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Central African Republic?
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Central African Republic was 199,686 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 214,285 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 28,855 in 2017.
How does Central African Republic rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
Central African Republic ranks 24th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic 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
113 places, 1,020 data points, 2015–2024
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