Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in AFR
AFR: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 139.84 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
139.84 million
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
139.84 million
in 2021
All-time low
78.76 million
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in AFR, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in AFR is 139.84 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 78.76 million | — |
| 2016 | 102.06 million | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 112.67 million | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 106.55 million | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 133.71 million | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 130.79 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 139.84 million | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 106.75 million | 78.76 million | 133.71 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 135.32 million | 130.79 million | 139.84 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near AFR
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 28.40 million compare
- 2 Nigeria 20.57 million compare
- 3 Mozambique 11.29 million compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 10.50 million compare
- 5 Uganda 10.31 million compare
More health data for AFR
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 12,202 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 (2025)
- Under-five mortality rate 69.9 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 46.32 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 442.12 (2023)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 181,479 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 281,554 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 55.86 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in AFR?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in AFR was 139.84 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 139.84 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.76 million in 2015.
- How does AFR rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- AFR ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AFR 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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