Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 7,827 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Madagascar, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Madagascar stood at 7,827. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.0% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Madagascar peaked at 7,827 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,852, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 51st out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,748 | — |
| 2016 | 3,734 | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 5,134 | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 7,400 | +44.1% |
| 2019 | 5,932 | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 5,075 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 6,759 | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 2,852 | -57.8% |
| 2023 | 3,874 | +35.8% |
| 2024 | 7,827 | +102.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,390 | 3,734 | 7,400 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,277 | 2,852 | 7,827 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Madagascar?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Madagascar was 7,827 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7,827 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,852 in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Madagascar ranks 51st out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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