Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Malawi
Malawi: Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy was 255,674 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Malawi, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Malawi stood at 255,674. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 55.6% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Malawi peaked at 255,674 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 103,754, in 2019.
That places Malawi 45th out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 216,643 | — |
| 2016 | 240,212 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 127,752 | -46.8% |
| 2018 | 129,575 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 103,754 | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 166,959 | +60.9% |
| 2021 | 173,924 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 156,925 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 164,343 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 255,674 | +55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 163,587 | 103,754 | 240,212 | 5 |
| 2020s | 183,565 | 156,925 | 255,674 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 42 Gambia 336,338 compare
- 43 Central African Republic 282,159 compare
- 44 Guinea 271,115 compare
- 46 Philippines 244,537 compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 240,774 compare
- 48 Mexico 234,562 compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Malawi?
- Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Malawi was 255,674 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 255,674 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,754 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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