Afghanistan vs Indonesia: Estimated number of malaria cases
Afghanistan
584,876 Cases
in 2024
Indonesia
631,231 Cases
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
38th
Indonesia rank
37th
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 631,231 Cases against 584,876 Cases in Afghanistan, a difference of 46,355 Cases.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Indonesia ranks 37th of 109 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 805,292 Cases | 1.21 million Cases | 407,623 Cases | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 442,105 Cases | 1.24 million Cases | 793,883 Cases | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 348,680 Cases | 531,529 Cases | 182,849 Cases | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Afghanistan or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 631,231 Cases against 584,876 Cases in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Afghanistan and Indonesia?
- 46,355 Cases, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Indonesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Indonesia rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th and Indonesia ranks 37th 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.