Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Somalia
Somalia: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 27,658 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27,658
Change on year
up 204.2%
World rank
48th
of 86 countries
All-time high
39,687
in 2019
All-time low
7,376
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Somalia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Somalia is 27,658, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 204.2% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Somalia peaked at 39,687 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,376, in 2022.
Somalia ranks 48th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20,953 | — |
| 2016 | 35,628 | +70.0% |
| 2017 | 35,138 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 31,021 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 39,687 | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 27,333 | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 8,504 | -68.9% |
| 2022 | 7,376 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 9,092 | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 27,658 | +204.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,485 | 20,953 | 39,687 | 5 |
| 2020s | 15,993 | 7,376 | 27,658 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.3 % 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 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.81 % 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 0.0159 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Somalia?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Somalia was 27,658 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,687 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,376 in 2022.
- How does Somalia rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Somalia ranks 48th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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