Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 56,672 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Zimbabwe, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 56,672 for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.2% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Zimbabwe peaked at 482,379 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56,672, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 482,379 | — |
| 2016 | 314,003 | -34.9% |
| 2017 | 468,276 | +49.1% |
| 2018 | 264,018 | -43.6% |
| 2019 | 308,173 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 447,381 | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 133,137 | -70.2% |
| 2022 | 141,076 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 248,699 | +76.3% |
| 2024 | 56,672 | -77.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 367,370 | 264,018 | 482,379 | 5 |
| 2020s | 205,393 | 56,672 | 447,381 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Zimbabwe?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Zimbabwe was 56,672 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 482,379 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,672 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Zimbabwe ranks 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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