Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in India

India: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 168,066 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
168,066
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
33rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
537,790
in 2017
All-time low
94,149
in 2021
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in India, 2017–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2017202020242017: 537.8k2018: 199.5k2019: 205.7k2020: 121.1k2021: 94.1k2022: 101.3k2023: 148.0k2024: 168.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in India is 168,066, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.

India ranks 33rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in India, year by year

Annual values for Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test (RDT) in India, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 537,790
2018 199,496 -62.9%
2019 205,744 +3.1%
2020 121,064 -41.2%
2021 94,149 -22.2%
2022 101,300 +7.6%
2023 147,996 +46.1%
2024 168,066 +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 314,343 199,496 537,790 3
2020s 126,515 94,149 168,066 5

Countries ranked near India

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  3. 32 Myanmar 180,815 compare
  4. 34 Yemen 129,027 compare
  5. 35 Afghanistan 119,157 compare
  6. 36 Eritrea 112,292 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in India?
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in India was 168,066 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 537,790 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 94,149 in 2021.
How does India rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
India ranks 33rd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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Indicator
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test (RDT)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
98 places, 888 data points, 2015–2024
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