Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Estimated number of malaria cases
Afghanistan
584,876 Cases
in 2024
Myanmar
701,778 Cases
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
38th
Myanmar rank
35th
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 701,778 Cases against 584,876 Cases in Afghanistan, a difference of 116,902 Cases.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Myanmar ranks 35th of 109 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 805,292 Cases | 1.37 million Cases | 566,299 Cases | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 442,105 Cases | 632,513 Cases | 190,408 Cases | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 348,680 Cases | 501,941 Cases | 153,261 Cases | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 701,778 Cases against 584,876 Cases in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 116,902 Cases, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th and Myanmar ranks 35th 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.