Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 1,661 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,661
Change on year
down 50.3%
World rank
62nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
6,731
in 2020
All-time low
889
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Nicaragua, 2018–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Nicaragua is 1,661, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 50.3% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,885 | — |
| 2019 | 889 | -69.2% |
| 2020 | 6,731 | +657.1% |
| 2021 | 6,639 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5,747 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 3,342 | -41.8% |
| 2024 | 1,661 | -50.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,887 | 889 | 2,885 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4,824 | 1,661 | 6,731 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Nicaragua?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Nicaragua was 1,661 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6,731 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 889 in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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