Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 11.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.29 million
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
3rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
12.87 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.49 million
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Mozambique, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 11.29 million for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Mozambique peaked at 12.87 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.49 million, in 2015.
Mozambique ranks 3rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.49 million | — |
| 2016 | 9.02 million | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 9.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.56 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.13 million | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 10.85 million | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.82 million | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 12.02 million | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 12.87 million | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 11.29 million | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.28 million | 7.49 million | 11.13 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.37 million | 9.82 million | 12.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 28.40 million compare
- 2 Nigeria 20.57 million compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 10.50 million compare
- 5 Uganda 10.31 million compare
- 6 Malawi 9.32 million compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Mozambique?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Mozambique was 11.29 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 12.87 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 million in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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