Afghanistan vs Equatorial Guinea: Estimated number of malaria cases
Afghanistan
584,876 Cases
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
430,983 Cases
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
38th
Equatorial Guinea rank
40th
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 584,876 Cases against 430,983 Cases in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 153,893 Cases.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 805,292 Cases | 310,026 Cases | 495,266 Cases | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 442,105 Cases | 428,762 Cases | 13,344 Cases | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 348,680 Cases | 424,944 Cases | 76,264 Cases | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Afghanistan or Equatorial Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 584,876 Cases against 430,983 Cases in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea?
- 153,893 Cases, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Health Organization publishes estimates of the total number of malaria cases, based on confirmed and suspected cases submitted by national programs, and taking underreporting into account.