Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 1,397 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,397
Change on year
down 36.6%
World rank
64th
of 86 countries
All-time high
2,203
in 2023
All-time low
1
in 2016
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Guatemala, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1,397 for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in 2024.
The figure is down 36.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Guatemala peaked at 2,203 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2016.
Guatemala ranks 64th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,298 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | -99.9% |
| 2017 | 2,078 | +207700.0% |
| 2018 | 1,748 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 1,309 | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 292 | -77.7% |
| 2023 | 2,203 | +654.5% |
| 2024 | 1,397 | -36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,287 | 1 | 2,078 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,297 | 292 | 2,203 | 3 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0167 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Guatemala?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Guatemala was 1,397 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,203 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2016.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Guatemala ranks 64th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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