Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 1.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.84 million
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
23rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
2.37 million
in 2019
All-time low
654,005
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Sierra Leone, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Sierra Leone stood at 1.84 million.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.37 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 654,005, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.45 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.71 million | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.73 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 654,005 | -72.4% |
| 2021 | 1.88 million | +187.8% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.93 million | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 1.84 million | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.45 million | 2.37 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 654,005 | 1.93 million | 5 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Sierra Leone?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Sierra Leone was 1.84 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 654,005 in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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