Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in EMR

EMR: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 1.53 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.53 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
1.72 million
in 2019
All-time low
741,643
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2021

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2015201820212015: 875.6k2016: 741.6k2017: 949.9k2018: 1.6M2019: 1.7M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in EMR stood at 1.53 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.

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

Annual values for Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in EMR, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 875,569
2016 741,643 -15.3%
2017 949,855 +28.1%
2018 1.55 million +63.6%
2019 1.72 million +11.0%
2020 1.50 million -13.1%
2021 1.53 million +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.17 million 741,643 1.72 million 5
2020s 1.52 million 1.50 million 1.53 million 2

Countries ranked near EMR

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in EMR?
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in EMR was 1.53 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in EMR?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2019.
What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in EMR?
The lowest recorded value was 741,643 in 2016.
How does EMR rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
EMR ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in EMR?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this EMR 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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