Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in French Guiana
French Guiana: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 594 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in French Guiana, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 594 for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 74.7% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in French Guiana peaked at 594 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2022.
French Guiana ranks 73rd 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 French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 297 | — |
| 2016 | 173 | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 468 | +170.5% |
| 2018 | 546 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 178 | -67.4% |
| 2020 | 120 | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 122 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 38 | -68.9% |
| 2023 | 340 | +794.7% |
| 2024 | 594 | +74.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 332.4 | 173 | 546 | 5 |
| 2020s | 242.8 | 38 | 594 | 5 |
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More health data for French Guiana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 639.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19 deaths (2100)
- Life expectancy 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 76.98 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in French Guiana?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in French Guiana was 594 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 594 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2022.
- How does French Guiana rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- French Guiana ranks 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana 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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