Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Brazil
Brazil: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 32,128 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Brazil, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Brazil is 32,128, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 868.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Brazil peaked at 32,128 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,318, in 2015.
That places Brazil 46th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,318 | — |
| 2016 | 5,034 | +51.7% |
| 2017 | 9,549 | +89.7% |
| 2018 | 12,606 | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 10,586 | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 17,785 | +68.0% |
| 2021 | 20,651 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 17,502 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 22,917 | +30.9% |
| 2024 | 32,128 | +40.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,219 | 3,318 | 12,606 | 5 |
| 2020s | 22,197 | 17,502 | 32,128 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Brazil?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Brazil was 32,128 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 32,128 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,318 in 2015.
- How does Brazil rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Brazil ranks 46th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 868.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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