Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy was 727,199 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
727,199
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
27th
of 98 countries
All-time high
727,199
in 2024
All-time low
449,875
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Afghanistan, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Afghanistan stood at 727,199. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Afghanistan peaked at 727,199 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 449,875, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 27th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 538,789 | — |
| 2016 | 598,556 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 611,904 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 665,200 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 561,160 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 449,875 | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 483,806 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 596,883 | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 636,245 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 727,199 | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 595,122 | 538,789 | 665,200 | 5 |
| 2020s | 578,802 | 449,875 | 727,199 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Afghanistan?
- Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Afghanistan was 727,199 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 727,199 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 449,875 in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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