Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 119,157 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Afghanistan, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Afghanistan is 119,157, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 46.0% on the previous year and up 623.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Afghanistan peaked at 143,729 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16,482, in 2015.
That places Afghanistan 35th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16,482 | — |
| 2016 | 89,705 | +444.3% |
| 2017 | 118,220 | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 143,729 | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 102,471 | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 66,372 | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 51,114 | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 65,729 | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 81,621 | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 119,157 | +46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94,121 | 16,482 | 143,729 | 5 |
| 2020s | 76,799 | 51,114 | 119,157 | 5 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Afghanistan?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Afghanistan was 119,157 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 143,729 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,482 in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 623.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test (RDT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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