Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 7,041 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7,041
Change on year
up 38.0%
World rank
56th
of 86 countries
All-time high
7,041
in 2024
All-time low
1,525
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Saudi Arabia, 2019–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 7,041 for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 38.0% on the previous year and up 227.2% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 56th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,152 | — |
| 2020 | 3,205 | +48.9% |
| 2021 | 1,525 | -52.4% |
| 2022 | 1,711 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 5,103 | +198.2% |
| 2024 | 7,041 | +38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,152 | 2,152 | 2,152 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3,717 | 1,525 | 7,041 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 53 Panama 12,518 compare
- 54 Bangladesh 12,468 compare
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- 57 Philippines 6,669 compare
- 58 Thailand 4,545 compare
- 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,269 compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 4.09 % 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 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % 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 0.0762 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Saudi Arabia was 7,041 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,041 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,525 in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 56th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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