Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 140,023 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
140,023
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
140,023
in 2021
All-time low
21,717
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Americas (WHO region), 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 Americas (WHO region) is 140,023, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 544.8% over ten years.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21,717 | — |
| 2016 | 36,586 | +68.5% |
| 2017 | 39,149 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 83,036 | +112.1% |
| 2019 | 99,106 | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 138,386 | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 140,023 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55,919 | 21,717 | 99,106 | 5 |
| 2020s | 139,204 | 138,386 | 140,023 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Americas (WHO region)?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Americas (WHO region) was 140,023 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 Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 140,023 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,717 in 2015.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 544.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) 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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