Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 682,230 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
682,230
Change on year
down 14.8%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
800,361
in 2020
All-time low
388,207
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Western Pacific (WHO region) is 682,230, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 388,207 | — |
| 2016 | 541,720 | +39.5% |
| 2017 | 541,717 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 567,112 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 705,143 | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 800,361 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 682,230 | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 548,780 | 388,207 | 705,143 | 5 |
| 2020s | 741,296 | 682,230 | 800,361 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 3 Mozambique 11.29 million compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 10.50 million compare
- 5 Uganda 10.31 million compare
- 6 Malawi 9.32 million compare
- 7 Zambia 9.09 million compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 7.60 million compare
- 9 Niger 6.90 million compare
More health data for Western Pacific (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 78,782 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 428 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,464 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 159,013 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 214 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -5.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 228.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -73.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 682,230 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 800,361 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 388,207 in 2015.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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