Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 21,131 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 21,131 for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Papua New Guinea peaked at 80,472 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20,632, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 64,719 | — |
| 2016 | 80,472 | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 70,449 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 59,652 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 39,684 | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 26,925 | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 20,632 | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 21,355 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 21,970 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 21,131 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62,995 | 39,684 | 80,472 | 5 |
| 2020s | 22,403 | 20,632 | 26,925 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 36,748 compare
- 42 Gambia 36,296 compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 22,158 compare
- 45 Guyana 19,077 compare
- 46 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12,018 compare
- 47 Peru 11,076 compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0165 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Papua New Guinea was 21,131 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 80,472 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,632 in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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