Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 4.32 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ethiopia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.32 million 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 35.1% on the previous year and up 131.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ethiopia peaked at 4.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 904,495, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.87 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.72 million | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.53 million | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 962,087 | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 904,495 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.74 million | +92.8% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 3.20 million | +84.7% |
| 2024 | 4.32 million | +35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 904,495 | 1.87 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million | 1.40 million | 4.32 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ethiopia?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ethiopia was 4.32 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 904,495 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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