Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Estimated number of malaria cases
Afghanistan
584,876 Cases
in 2024
Eritrea
362,132 Cases
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
38th
Eritrea rank
41st
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 584,876 Cases against 362,132 Cases in Eritrea, a difference of 222,744 Cases.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Eritrea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Eritrea ranks 41st of 109 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 805,292 Cases | 32,467 Cases | 772,826 Cases | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 442,105 Cases | 93,824 Cases | 348,282 Cases | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 348,680 Cases | 194,672 Cases | 154,008 Cases | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
- Afghanistan, at 584,876 Cases against 362,132 Cases in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 222,744 Cases, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th and Eritrea ranks 41st of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.