Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 112,292 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Eritrea, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 112,292 for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.6% on the previous year and up 469.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Eritrea peaked at 112,292 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,704, in 2015.
That places Eritrea 36th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19,704 | — |
| 2017 | 39,486 | +100.4% |
| 2018 | 36,115 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 75,761 | +109.8% |
| 2020 | 56,105 | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 33,349 | -40.6% |
| 2022 | 46,916 | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 73,592 | +56.9% |
| 2024 | 112,292 | +52.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42,766 | 19,704 | 75,761 | 4 |
| 2020s | 64,451 | 33,349 | 112,292 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 33 India 168,066 compare
- 34 Yemen 129,027 compare
- 35 Afghanistan 119,157 compare
- 37 Sudan 110,116 compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 76,234 compare
- 39 Mauritania 76,080 compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Eritrea?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Eritrea was 112,292 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 112,292 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,704 in 2015.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Eritrea ranks 36th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 469.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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