Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 1.69 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Pakistan, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Pakistan stood at 1.69 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 2,467.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Pakistan peaked at 2.08 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65,729, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 24th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 65,729 | — |
| 2016 | 171,451 | +160.8% |
| 2017 | 237,237 | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 255,411 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 287,729 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 287,969 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 312,778 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million | +331.5% |
| 2023 | 2.08 million | +53.9% |
| 2024 | 1.69 million | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 203,511 | 65,729 | 287,729 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 287,969 | 2.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 21 Central African Republic 2.06 million compare
- 22 Togo 2.01 million compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 1.84 million compare
- 25 Benin 1.46 million compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 889,616 compare
- 27 Liberia 625,757 compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Pakistan?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Pakistan was 1.69 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,729 in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Pakistan ranks 24th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,467.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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