Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in SEAR

SEAR: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 292,126 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
292,126
Change on year
up 10.3%
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
1.42 million
in 2015
All-time low
264,739
in 2020
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in SEAR, 2015–2021

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M2015201820212015: 1.4M2016: 1.3M2017: 589.4k2018: 434.8k2019: 353.4k2020: 264.7k2021: 292.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in SEAR stood at 292,126.

The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.

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

Annual values for Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in SEAR, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 1.42 million
2016 1.33 million -6.3%
2017 589,357 -55.8%
2018 434,802 -26.2%
2019 353,358 -18.7%
2020 264,739 -25.1%
2021 292,126 +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 826,567 353,358 1.42 million 5
2020s 278,432 264,739 292,126 2

Countries ranked near SEAR

  1. 2 Niger 4.41 million compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 4.32 million compare
  3. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.37 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 2.12 million compare
  5. 6 Uganda 1.72 million compare
  6. 7 Ghana 1.55 million compare
  7. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 1.39 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in SEAR?
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in SEAR was 292,126 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in SEAR?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2015.
What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in SEAR?
The lowest recorded value was 264,739 in 2020.
How does SEAR rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
SEAR ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in SEAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SEAR 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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