Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Uganda
Uganda: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 1.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.72 million
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
6th
of 99 countries
All-time high
2.03 million
in 2023
All-time low
458,909
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Uganda, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.72 million for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Uganda peaked at 2.03 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 458,909, in 2018.
That places Uganda 6th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.25 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.54 million | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 1.69 million | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 458,909 | -72.9% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million | +253.6% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.87 million | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 2.03 million | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 1.72 million | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 458,909 | 1.69 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.75 million | 1.51 million | 2.03 million | 5 |
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More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2768 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Uganda?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Uganda was 1.72 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,909 in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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