Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 3.89 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Madagascar, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 3.89 million for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% on the previous year and up 315.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Madagascar peaked at 3.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 682,290, in 2016.
That places Madagascar 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 934,909 | — |
| 2016 | 682,290 | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 980,718 | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 965,390 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 964,896 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.95 million | +101.6% |
| 2021 | 2.34 million | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 2.84 million | +69.6% |
| 2024 | 3.89 million | +36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 905,641 | 682,290 | 980,718 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.54 million | 1.68 million | 3.89 million | 5 |
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More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % 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 3.75 % 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 0.0056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Madagascar?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Madagascar was 3.89 million 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 682,290 in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Madagascar ranks 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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