Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Sri Lanka is 63, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 70.3% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Sri Lanka peaked at 63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 82nd out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35 | — |
| 2016 | 40 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 57 | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 52 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 30 | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 37 | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 63 | +70.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.6 | 35 | 57 | 5 |
| 2020s | 39 | 26 | 63 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Sri Lanka?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Sri Lanka was 63 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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