Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Uganda
Uganda: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 10.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.31 million
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
5th
of 86 countries
All-time high
15.01 million
in 2022
All-time low
5.30 million
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Uganda, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 10.31 million for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Uganda peaked at 15.01 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 5th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.16 million | — |
| 2016 | 8.19 million | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 9.97 million | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 5.30 million | -46.9% |
| 2019 | 12.36 million | +133.2% |
| 2020 | 12.55 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.13 million | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 15.01 million | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 12.16 million | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 10.31 million | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.40 million | 5.30 million | 12.36 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.23 million | 10.31 million | 15.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 2 Nigeria 20.57 million compare
- 3 Mozambique 11.29 million compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 10.50 million compare
- 6 Malawi 9.32 million compare
- 7 Zambia 9.09 million compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 7.60 million compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Uganda?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Uganda was 10.31 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.01 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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