Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 308 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Eswatini, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 308 for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in 2024.
The figure is down 58.1% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Eswatini peaked at 1,594 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2018.
Eswatini ranks 69th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 452 | — |
| 2016 | 458 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,594 | +248.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | -99.3% |
| 2019 | 382 | +3372.7% |
| 2020 | 204 | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 374 | +83.3% |
| 2022 | 274 | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 735 | +168.2% |
| 2024 | 308 | -58.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 579.4 | 11 | 1,594 | 5 |
| 2020s | 379 | 204 | 735 | 5 |
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More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.8029 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Eswatini?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Eswatini was 308 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,594 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2018.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Eswatini ranks 69th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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