Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in World
World: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 141.79 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
141.79 million
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
141.79 million
in 2021
All-time low
79.53 million
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in World, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in World stood at 141.79 million. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 79.53 million | — |
| 2016 | 103.33 million | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 114.63 million | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 108.45 million | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 135.72 million | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 132.94 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 141.79 million | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 108.33 million | 79.53 million | 135.72 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 137.36 million | 132.94 million | 141.79 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 28.40 million compare
- 2 Nigeria 20.57 million compare
- 3 Mozambique 11.29 million compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 10.50 million compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.7584 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0131 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in World?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in World was 141.79 million 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 141.79 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.53 million in 2015.
- How does World rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- World ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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