Reported clinical malaria cases in Rwanda
Rwanda: Reported clinical malaria cases was 208,858 total in 2011. ▼ Falling
Reported clinical malaria cases in Rwanda, 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
Rwanda recorded 208,858 total for reported clinical malaria cases in 2011.
That represents a change of down 67.3% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported clinical malaria cases in Rwanda peaked at 1.65 million total in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 total, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Reported clinical malaria cases in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.28 million total | — |
| 1991 | 1.33 million total | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million total | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 733,203 total | -46.6% |
| 1994 | 371,550 total | -49.3% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million total | +274.6% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million total | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million total | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million total | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 906,552 total | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 0 total | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million total | — |
| 2002 | 1.07 million total | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million total | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million total | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million total | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 573,686 total | -65.3% |
| 2007 | 382,686 total | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 316,242 total | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 698,745 total | +121.0% |
| 2010 | 638,669 total | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 208,858 total | -67.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 208,858 total is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,186 total, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 208,858 total is below the median for low income countries, which is 305,767 total, 68% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported clinical malaria cases in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +274.6% | 371,550 total | 1.39 million total |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million total | 371,550 total | 1.39 million total | 10 |
| 2000s | 822,384 total | 0 total | 1.65 million total | 10 |
| 2010s | 423,764 total | 208,858 total | 638,669 total | 2 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported clinical malaria cases in Rwanda?
- Reported clinical malaria cases in Rwanda was 208,858 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million total in 2005.
- What is the lowest reported clinical malaria cases recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 total in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Rwanda ranks 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is reported clinical malaria cases rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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