Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 1,612 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Vanuatu, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Vanuatu stood at 1,612.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and up 189.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Vanuatu peaked at 2,255 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 288, in 2021.
Vanuatu ranks 63rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 556 | — |
| 2016 | 2,027 | +264.6% |
| 2017 | 1,108 | -45.3% |
| 2018 | 591 | -46.7% |
| 2019 | 550 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 485 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 288 | -40.6% |
| 2022 | 1,143 | +296.9% |
| 2023 | 2,255 | +97.3% |
| 2024 | 1,612 | -28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 966.4 | 550 | 2,027 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,157 | 288 | 2,255 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Vanuatu?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Vanuatu was 1,612 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,255 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 288 in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Vanuatu ranks 63rd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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