Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Malawi
Malawi: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 107,783 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Malawi, 2015–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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