Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Botswana
Botswana: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 290 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Botswana, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 290 for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Botswana peaked at 1,909 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 272, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 70th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 332 | — |
| 2016 | 723 | +117.8% |
| 2017 | 1,909 | +164.0% |
| 2018 | 585 | -69.4% |
| 2019 | 272 | -53.5% |
| 2020 | 953 | +250.4% |
| 2021 | 729 | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 446 | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 649 | +45.5% |
| 2024 | 290 | -55.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 764.2 | 272 | 1,909 | 5 |
| 2020s | 613.4 | 290 | 953 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Botswana?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Botswana was 290 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,909 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 272 in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Botswana ranks 70th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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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