Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in World
World: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 22.67 million in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
22.67 million
Change on year
up 10.6%
Rank
1st
of 7 regions
All-time high
26.73 million
in 2016
All-time low
17.83 million
in 2018
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in World, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
World recorded 22.67 million for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.23 million | — |
| 2016 | 26.73 million | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 24.17 million | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 17.83 million | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 25.71 million | +44.2% |
| 2020 | 20.50 million | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 22.67 million | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.93 million | 17.83 million | 26.73 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.58 million | 20.50 million | 22.67 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.104 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4973 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in World?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in World was 22.67 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 26.73 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.83 million in 2018.
- How does World rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- World ranks 1st out of 7 regions with data for 2021.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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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