Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Benin
Benin: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 1.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Benin, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.46 million for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Benin peaked at 2.60 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million, in 2024.
That places Benin 25th 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.61 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.51 million | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.60 million | +51.5% |
| 2020 | 2.27 million | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 2.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.20 million | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 1.46 million | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.83 million | 1.51 million | 2.60 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million | 1.46 million | 2.29 million | 5 |
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More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Benin?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Benin was 1.46 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Benin ranks 25th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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