Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 324,425 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
324,425
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
17th
of 99 countries
All-time high
743,435
in 2018
All-time low
271,441
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Mozambique, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 324,425 for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Mozambique peaked at 743,435 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 271,441, in 2021.
That places Mozambique 17th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 735,750 | — |
| 2016 | 674,697 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 700,282 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 743,435 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 608,016 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 473,160 | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 271,441 | -42.6% |
| 2022 | 371,766 | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 360,408 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 324,425 | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 692,436 | 608,016 | 743,435 | 5 |
| 2020s | 360,240 | 271,441 | 473,160 | 5 |
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More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Mozambique?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Mozambique was 324,425 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 743,435 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,441 in 2021.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Mozambique ranks 17th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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