Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Botswana
Botswana: Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test was 12,272 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,272
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
78th
of 84 countries
All-time high
16,323
in 2023
All-time low
1,284
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Botswana, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Botswana is 12,272, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and up 855.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Botswana peaked at 16,323 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,284, in 2015.
Botswana ranks 78th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,284 | — |
| 2016 | 7,806 | +507.9% |
| 2017 | 7,380 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 13,107 | +77.6% |
| 2019 | 15,857 | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 9,148 | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 9,825 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 16,090 | +63.8% |
| 2023 | 16,323 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 12,272 | -24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,087 | 1,284 | 15,857 | 5 |
| 2020s | 12,732 | 9,148 | 16,323 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Botswana?
- Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in Botswana was 12,272 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16,323 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,284 in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test?
- Botswana ranks 78th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 855.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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