Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in WPR
WPR: Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy was 1.71 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.71 million
Change on year
down 57.5%
Rank
6th
of 7 groups
All-time high
7.97 million
in 2015
All-time low
1.71 million
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in WPR, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in WPR is 1.71 million, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.5% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in WPR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.97 million | — |
| 2016 | 7.15 million | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 6.03 million | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 5.12 million | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 5.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.03 million | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 1.71 million | -57.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.29 million | 5.12 million | 7.97 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.87 million | 1.71 million | 4.03 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near WPR
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- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 12.94 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 152.67 (2023)
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- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.7 (2018)
- Adolescent mortality rate 1.11 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in WPR?
- Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in WPR was 1.71 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in WPR?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in WPR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million in 2021.
- How does WPR rank for number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy?
- WPR ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy rising or falling in WPR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WPR 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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