Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Angola
Angola: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 5.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Angola, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Angola stood at 5.78 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 321.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Angola peaked at 5.78 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million, in 2015.
Angola ranks 10th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.37 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.74 million | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 1.68 million | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.71 million | +61.7% |
| 2019 | 4.50 million | +66.1% |
| 2020 | 4.98 million | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 4.90 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.92 million | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 4.55 million | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 5.78 million | +27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 1.37 million | 4.50 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.83 million | 3.92 million | 5.78 million | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0097 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0083 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Angola?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Angola was 5.78 million 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Angola ranks 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 321.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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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