Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in AFR
AFR: Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test was 236.15 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
236.15 million
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
236.15 million
in 2021
All-time low
137.01 million
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in AFR, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
AFR recorded 236.15 million for number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 137.01 million | — |
| 2016 | 173.94 million | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 190.70 million | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 188.23 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 227.95 million | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 216.43 million | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 236.15 million | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 183.57 million | 137.01 million | 227.95 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 226.29 million | 216.43 million | 236.15 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near AFR
- 1 India 48.26 million compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 42.42 million compare
- 3 Nigeria 29.09 million compare
- 4 Uganda 22.94 million compare
- 5 Mozambique 22.13 million compare
More health data for AFR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 83.2% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 572.82 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 8.58 (2022)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 71.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 83.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.49 (2025)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 82.0% (2025)
- Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in AFR?
- Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in AFR was 236.15 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 236.15 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.01 million in 2015.
- How does AFR rank for number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test?
- AFR ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AFR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test (RDT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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