Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Malawi
Malawi: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 9.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Malawi, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Malawi is 9.32 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.9% on the previous year and up 159.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Malawi peaked at 9.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.59 million, in 2015.
That places Malawi 6th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.59 million | — |
| 2016 | 4.73 million | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 4.90 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.83 million | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 5.15 million | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 7.06 million | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 6.88 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.17 million | -39.3% |
| 2023 | 6.39 million | +53.0% |
| 2024 | 9.32 million | +45.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.84 million | 3.59 million | 5.83 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.76 million | 4.17 million | 9.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 3 Mozambique 11.29 million compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 10.50 million compare
- 5 Uganda 10.31 million compare
- 7 Zambia 9.09 million compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 7.60 million compare
- 9 Niger 6.90 million compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -0.9187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Malawi?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Malawi was 9.32 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 million in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Malawi ranks 6th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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