Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy was 55,355 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55,355
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
66th
of 98 countries
All-time high
146,242
in 2016
All-time low
48,691
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Papua New Guinea is 55,355, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Papua New Guinea peaked at 146,242 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48,691, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 66th out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 112,864 | — |
| 2016 | 146,242 | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 139,910 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 121,766 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 72,636 | -40.3% |
| 2020 | 50,564 | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 48,691 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 51,533 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 55,132 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 55,355 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 118,684 | 72,636 | 146,242 | 5 |
| 2020s | 52,255 | 48,691 | 55,355 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 63 Equatorial Guinea 78,437 compare
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Papua New Guinea was 55,355 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 146,242 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,691 in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 66th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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