Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in SEAR
SEAR: Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test was 30.51 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
30.51 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
30.51 million
in 2021
All-time low
18.59 million
in 2018
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in SEAR, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in SEAR stood at 30.51 million. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in SEAR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23.30 million | — |
| 2016 | 24.24 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 19.89 million | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 18.59 million | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 26.29 million | +41.4% |
| 2020 | 29.54 million | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 30.51 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.46 million | 18.59 million | 26.29 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.02 million | 29.54 million | 30.51 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near SEAR
- 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
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 20.69 million compare
- 7 Malawi 17.68 million compare
More health data for SEAR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.94 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 493.79 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 37.5% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 470.67 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 20.36 (2022)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 96.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 96.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.1 (2025)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 91.0% (2025)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.3 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in SEAR?
- Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test in SEAR was 30.51 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 SEAR?
- The highest recorded value was 30.51 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test recorded in SEAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.59 million in 2018.
- How does SEAR rank for number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test?
- SEAR ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in SEAR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SEAR 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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