Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 854,387 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
854,387
Change on year
down 11.1%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
961,541
in 2020
All-time low
145,080
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 854,387.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 488.9% over ten years.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 145,080 | — |
| 2016 | 549,847 | +279.0% |
| 2017 | 730,535 | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 936,056 | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 887,848 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 961,541 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 854,387 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 649,873 | 145,080 | 936,056 | 5 |
| 2020s | 907,964 | 854,387 | 961,541 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 28.40 million compare
- 2 Nigeria 20.57 million compare
- 3 Mozambique 11.29 million compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 10.50 million compare
- 5 Uganda 10.31 million compare
- 6 Malawi 9.32 million compare
- 7 Zambia 9.09 million compare
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14,992 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 524 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 482 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 83,590 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,830 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 140.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 854,387 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 961,541 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,080 in 2015.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 488.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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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