Bangladesh vs Namibia: Estimated number of malaria cases
Bangladesh
16,096 Cases
in 2024
Namibia
17,315 Cases
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
58th
Namibia rank
57th
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Bangladesh
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 17,315 Cases against 16,096 Cases in Bangladesh, a difference of 1,219 Cases.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and Namibia ranks 57th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,531 Cases | 59,599 Cases | 39,932 Cases | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 41,001 Cases | 23,694 Cases | 17,307 Cases | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 15,088 Cases | 19,027 Cases | 3,938 Cases | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Bangladesh or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 17,315 Cases against 16,096 Cases in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Bangladesh and Namibia?
- 1,219 Cases, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Namibia rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Namibia ranks 57th 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.