Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 180,815 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 180,815, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Myanmar peaked at 226,811 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,590, in 2019.
That places Myanmar 32nd out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 176,163 | — |
| 2016 | 103,429 | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 80,371 | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 73,941 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 55,590 | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 57,009 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 76,377 | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 153,071 | +100.4% |
| 2023 | 226,811 | +48.2% |
| 2024 | 180,815 | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97,899 | 55,590 | 176,163 | 5 |
| 2020s | 138,817 | 57,009 | 226,811 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Myanmar?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Myanmar was 180,815 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 226,811 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,590 in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Myanmar ranks 32nd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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