Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in AMR

AMR: Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test was 707,631 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
707,631
Change on year
up 57.8%
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
707,631
in 2021
All-time low
327,185
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in AMR, 2015–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2015201820212015: 327.2k2016: 608.9k2017: 663.1k2018: 688.7k2019: 514.7k2020: 448.4k2021: 707.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

AMR recorded 707,631 for number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.8% on the previous year and up 116.3% over ten years.

Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in AMR, year by year

Annual values for Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test (RDT) in AMR, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 327,185
2016 608,875 +86.1%
2017 663,108 +8.9%
2018 688,681 +3.9%
2019 514,708 -25.3%
2020 448,354 -12.9%
2021 707,631 +57.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 560,511 327,185 688,681 5
2020s 577,992 448,354 707,631 2

Countries ranked near AMR

  1. 7 Malawi 17.68 million compare
  2. 8 Zambia 17.15 million compare
  3. 9 Burkina Faso 16.76 million compare
  4. 10 Niger 10.46 million compare
  5. 11 Angola 9.88 million compare
  6. 12 Burundi 9.62 million compare
  7. 13 Kenya 9.25 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in AMR?
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in AMR was 707,631 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 AMR?
The highest recorded value was 707,631 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test recorded in AMR?
The lowest recorded value was 327,185 in 2015.
How does AMR rank for number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test?
AMR ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
Is number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in AMR?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AMR 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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Indicator
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test (RDT)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 865 data points, 2015–2024
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