Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Chad
Chad: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 2.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Chad, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Chad stood at 2.25 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 253.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Chad peaked at 2.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 574,003, in 2016.
That places Chad 20th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 637,472 | — |
| 2016 | 574,003 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 898,018 | +56.4% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.23 million | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 2.25 million | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 963,419 | 574,003 | 1.48 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.23 million | 2.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 17 Guinea 2.60 million compare
- 18 South Sudan 2.46 million compare
- 19 Cameroon 2.27 million compare
- 21 Central African Republic 2.06 million compare
- 22 Togo 2.01 million compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 1.84 million compare
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.4188 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,898 (1998)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0007 units per person (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Chad?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Chad was 2.25 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 574,003 in 2016.
- How does Chad rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Chad ranks 20th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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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