Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Senegal
Senegal: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 410,972 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
410,972
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
29th
of 86 countries
All-time high
531,628
in 2021
All-time low
303,960
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Senegal, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 410,972 for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Senegal peaked at 531,628 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 303,960, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 29th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 474,407 | — |
| 2016 | 339,622 | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 385,243 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 526,947 | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 352,212 | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 441,432 | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 531,628 | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 439,994 | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 303,960 | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 410,972 | +35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 415,686 | 339,622 | 526,947 | 5 |
| 2020s | 425,597 | 303,960 | 531,628 | 5 |
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More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Senegal?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Senegal was 410,972 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 531,628 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 303,960 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Senegal ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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