Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy was 5,161 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 5,161 for number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.8% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.31 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,161, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 88th out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.31 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.27 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 403,972 | -63.9% |
| 2021 | 429,910 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 206,975 | -51.9% |
| 2023 | 71,933 | -65.2% |
| 2024 | 5,161 | -92.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 1.02 million | 1.31 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 223,590 | 5,161 | 429,910 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Saudi Arabia was 5,161 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,161 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 88th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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