Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Senegal
Senegal: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 4,663 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Senegal, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Senegal stood at 4,663.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Senegal peaked at 17,846 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,496, in 2019.
Senegal ranks 57th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17,846 | — |
| 2016 | 9,918 | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 10,463 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3,997 | -61.8% |
| 2019 | 2,496 | -37.6% |
| 2020 | 3,881 | +55.5% |
| 2021 | 5,222 | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 5,998 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 6,425 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 4,663 | -27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,944 | 2,496 | 17,846 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,238 | 3,881 | 6,425 | 5 |
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More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3774 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2912 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Senegal?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Senegal was 4,663 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 17,846 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,496 in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Senegal ranks 57th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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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