Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy was 15.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Ethiopia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 15.09 million for number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 165.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Ethiopia peaked at 15.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.67 million, in 2018.
That places Ethiopia 2nd out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.68 million | — |
| 2016 | 6.37 million | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 6.25 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.67 million | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 6.60 million | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 7.40 million | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 6.63 million | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 7.44 million | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 11.65 million | +56.5% |
| 2024 | 15.09 million | +29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.11 million | 5.67 million | 6.60 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.64 million | 6.63 million | 15.09 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Ethiopia?
- Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Ethiopia was 15.09 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 million in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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