Cameroon vs Madagascar: Estimated number of malaria cases
Cameroon
7.59 million Cases
in 2024
Madagascar
8.17 million Cases
in 2024
Cameroon rank
13th
Madagascar rank
12th
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 8.17 million Cases against 7.59 million Cases in Cameroon, a difference of 579,750 Cases.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 108 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.00 million Cases | 846,871 Cases | 6.15 million Cases | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 5.96 million Cases | 1.67 million Cases | 4.29 million Cases | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.30 million Cases | 5.38 million Cases | 1.91 million Cases | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Cameroon or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 8.17 million Cases against 7.59 million Cases in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 579,750 Cases, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Cameroon ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 108 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.