Reported clinical malaria cases in Botswana
Botswana: Reported clinical malaria cases was 432 total in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Reported clinical malaria cases in Botswana, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf). Measured in total.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 432 total for reported clinical malaria cases in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.7% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported clinical malaria cases in Botswana peaked at 101,887 total in 1997 and was at its lowest, 390 total, in 2007.
That places Botswana 42nd out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported clinical malaria cases in Botswana, year by year
| Year | total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,750 total | — |
| 1991 | 14,364 total | +33.6% |
| 1992 | 4,995 total | -65.2% |
| 1993 | 55,331 total | +1007.7% |
| 1994 | 29,591 total | -46.5% |
| 1995 | 17,599 total | -40.5% |
| 1996 | 80,004 total | +354.6% |
| 1997 | 101,887 total | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 59,696 total | -41.4% |
| 1999 | 72,640 total | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 71,555 total | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 48,281 total | -32.5% |
| 2002 | 28,907 total | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 23,657 total | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 22,404 total | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 11,242 total | -49.8% |
| 2006 | 2,548 total | -77.3% |
| 2007 | 390 total | -84.7% |
| 2008 | 927 total | +137.7% |
| 2009 | 1,024 total | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 1,046 total | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 432 total | -58.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 432 total is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,186 total, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 432 total is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,499 total, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported clinical malaria cases in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1007.7% | 4,995 total | 55,331 total |
| 1996 | +354.6% | 17,599 total | 80,004 total |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,686 total | 4,995 total | 101,887 total | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,094 total | 390 total | 71,555 total | 10 |
| 2010s | 739 total | 432 total | 1,046 total | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported clinical malaria cases in Botswana?
- Reported clinical malaria cases in Botswana was 432 total in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf).
- What is the highest reported clinical malaria cases recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 101,887 total in 1997.
- What is the lowest reported clinical malaria cases recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 390 total in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Botswana ranks 42nd out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is reported clinical malaria cases rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf), published as part of Reported clinical malaria cases (total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of clinical malaria cases reported are the sum of cases confirmed by slide examination or RDT and probable and unconfirmed cases (cases that were not tested but treated as malaria). NMCPs often collect data on the number of suspected cases, those t