Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in SEAR
SEAR: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 266,650 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
266,650
Change on year
up 7.8%
Rank
8th
of 11 groups
All-time high
649,018
in 2017
All-time low
134,701
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in SEAR, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in SEAR is 266,650, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in SEAR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 219,504 | — |
| 2016 | 134,701 | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 649,018 | +381.8% |
| 2018 | 316,367 | -51.3% |
| 2019 | 317,787 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 247,444 | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 266,650 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 327,475 | 134,701 | 649,018 | 5 |
| 2020s | 257,047 | 247,444 | 266,650 | 2 |
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- Maternal mortality ratio 96.26 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in SEAR?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in SEAR was 266,650 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in SEAR?
- The highest recorded value was 649,018 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in SEAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,701 in 2016.
- How does SEAR rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- SEAR ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in SEAR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SEAR 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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