Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test (RDT) by country
Countries reporting
86
Highest
28.40 million
Democratic Republic of Congo
Lowest
0
Sri Lanka
Median
54,895
Years covered
10
2015–2024
Data points
853
What the numbers show
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test (RDT) is currently reported for 86 countries. The highest value is 28.40 million in Democratic Republic of Congo; the lowest is 0 in Sri Lanka.
The median across all reporting countries is 54,895, and the mean is 1.94 million.
Over the past decade 56 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Panama (up 417,167.0%), and the largest decrease in Bhutan (down 100.0%).
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 28.40 million | 2024 | up 167.0% | rising |
| 2 | Nigeria | 20.57 million | 2024 | up 173.8% | rising |
| 3 | Mozambique | 11.29 million | 2024 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 10.50 million | 2024 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 5 | Uganda | 10.31 million | 2024 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 6 | Malawi | 9.32 million | 2024 | up 159.9% | rising |
| 7 | Zambia | 9.09 million | 2024 | up 117.2% | rising |
| 8 | Cote d'Ivoire | 7.60 million | 2024 | up 162.3% | rising |
| 9 | Niger | 6.90 million | 2024 | up 215.7% | rising |
| 10 | Angola | 5.78 million | 2024 | up 321.3% | rising |
| 11 | Burundi | 5.41 million | 2024 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 12 | Kenya | 3.98 million | 2024 | up 291.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Madagascar | 3.89 million | 2024 | up 315.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Ghana | 3.78 million | 2024 | down 19.9% | falling |
| 15 | Tanzania | 3.34 million | 2024 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 16 | Mali | 3.09 million | 2024 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 17 | Guinea | 2.60 million | 2024 | up 242.5% | rising |
| 18 | South Sudan | 2.46 million | 2024 | up 18,670.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Cameroon | 2.27 million | 2024 | up 277.0% | rising |
| 20 | Chad | 2.25 million | 2024 | up 253.6% | rising |
| 21 | Central African Republic | 2.06 million | 2024 | up 319.2% | rising |
| 22 | Togo | 2.01 million | 2024 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 23 | Sierra Leone | 1.84 million | 2024 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 24 | Pakistan | 1.69 million | 2024 | up 2,467.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Benin | 1.46 million | 2024 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 26 | Papua New Guinea | 889,616 | 2024 | up 215.8% | rising |
| 27 | Liberia | 625,757 | 2024 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 28 | Rwanda | 522,001 | 2024 | up 244.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Senegal | 410,972 | 2024 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 30 | Congo | 381,040 | 2024 | up 923.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Indonesia | 204,288 | 2024 | up 547.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Myanmar | 180,815 | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 33 | India | 168,066 | 2024 | down 68.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Yemen | 129,027 | 2024 | up 277.2% | rising |
| 35 | Afghanistan | 119,157 | 2024 | up 623.0% | rising |
| 36 | Eritrea | 112,292 | 2024 | up 469.9% | rising |
| 37 | Sudan | 110,116 | 2024 | down 41.3% | falling |
| 38 | Guinea-Bissau | 76,234 | 2024 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 39 | Mauritania | 76,080 | 2024 | up 236.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Gambia | 75,169 | 2024 | down 61.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Venezuela | 57,734 | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 42 | Solomon Islands | 57,048 | 2024 | up 519.8% | rising |
| 43 | Zimbabwe | 56,672 | 2024 | down 88.3% | falling |
| 44 | Colombia | 53,118 | 2024 | up 1,402.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Haiti | 38,368 | 2024 | up 202.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Brazil | 32,128 | 2024 | up 868.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Djibouti | 30,425 | 2024 | up 294.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Somalia | 27,658 | 2024 | up 32.0% | falling |
| 49 | Gabon | 24,523 | 2024 | up 605.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Equatorial Guinea | 20,751 | 2024 | up 215.5% | rising |
| 51 | Comoros | 16,666 | 2024 | up 1,709.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Namibia | 15,988 | 2024 | up 32.7% | volatile |
| 53 | Panama | 12,518 | 2024 | up 417,167.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Bangladesh | 12,468 | 2024 | down 62.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Guyana | 7,281 | 2024 | up 322.3% | volatile |
| 56 | Saudi Arabia | 7,041 | 2024 | up 227.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Philippines | 6,669 | 2024 | up 16.7% | flat |
| 58 | Thailand | 4,545 | 2024 | down 51.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Bolivia | 4,269 | 2024 | up 1,587.3% | volatile |
| 60 | South Africa | 3,340 | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Peru | 2,085 | 2024 | up 350.3% | rising |
| 62 | Nicaragua | 1,661 | 2024 | down 42.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 1,612 | 2024 | up 189.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Guatemala | 1,397 | 2024 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 65 | Honduras | 1,379 | 2024 | up 1,645.6% | volatile |
| 66 | Dominican Republic | 1,234 | 2024 | up 856.6% | volatile |
| 67 | Laos | 331 | 2024 | down 98.9% | volatile |
| 68 | Costa Rica | 309 | 2024 | up 10,200.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Eswatini | 308 | 2024 | down 31.9% | volatile |
| 70 | Botswana | 290 | 2024 | down 12.7% | volatile |
| 71 | Cambodia | 264 | 2024 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 72 | Ecuador | 202 | 2024 | up 3,266.7% | volatile |
| 73 | Mexico | 186 | 2024 | up 2,557.1% | volatile |
| 74 | Vietnam | 124 | 2024 | down 92.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Nepal | 95 | 2024 | down 86.9% | volatile |
| 76 | Sao Tome and Principe | 90 | 2023 | down 95.3% | volatile |
| 77 | French Guiana | 27 | 2022 | down 80.3% | volatile |
| 78 | South Korea | 8 | 2024 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 79 | Iran | 5 | 2024 | down 98.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Paraguay | 2 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 81 | East Timor | 1 | 2024 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Belize | 1 | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Bhutan | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 83 | North Korea | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Cape Verde | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 141.79 million
- Sur 56
- Africa (WHO region) 139.84 million
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 854,387
- Western Pacific (WHO region) 682,230
- South-East Asia (WHO region) 266,650
- Americas (WHO region) 140,023