Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 54,854 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Eritrea, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 54,854 for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.2% on the previous year and up 558.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Eritrea peaked at 54,854 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,332, in 2015.
Eritrea ranks 36th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8,332 | — |
| 2016 | 24,251 | +191.1% |
| 2017 | 14,519 | -40.1% |
| 2018 | 10,325 | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 18,117 | +75.5% |
| 2020 | 17,936 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10,114 | -43.6% |
| 2022 | 18,147 | +79.4% |
| 2023 | 27,810 | +53.2% |
| 2024 | 54,854 | +97.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,109 | 8,332 | 24,251 | 5 |
| 2020s | 25,772 | 10,114 | 54,854 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 33 Yemen 81,852 compare
- 34 Colombia 74,482 compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 74,151 compare
- 37 Solomon Islands 48,325 compare
- 38 Gabon 46,372 compare
- 39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 44,190 compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Eritrea?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Eritrea was 54,854 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 54,854 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,332 in 2015.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Eritrea ranks 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 558.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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