Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Malawi

Malawi: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 107,783 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
107,783
Change on year
up 54.7%
World rank
31st
of 99 countries
All-time high
107,783
in 2024
All-time low
30,328
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Malawi, 2015–2024

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2015201920242015: 75.9k2016: 96.5k2017: 46.1k2018: 34.7k2019: 30.3k2020: 81.2k2021: 68.0k2022: 52.2k2023: 69.7k2024: 107.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Malawi stood at 107,783. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 54.7% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Malawi peaked at 107,783 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30,328, in 2019.

That places Malawi 31st out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Malawi, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 75,923
2016 96,538 +27.2%
2017 46,099 -52.2%
2018 34,735 -24.7%
2019 30,328 -12.7%
2020 81,201 +167.7%
2021 67,963 -16.3%
2022 52,173 -23.2%
2023 69,682 +33.6%
2024 107,783 +54.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 56,725 30,328 96,538 5
2020s 75,760 52,173 107,783 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Malawi?
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Malawi was 107,783 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 107,783 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 30,328 in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
Malawi ranks 31st out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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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