Eritrea vs Guinea-Bissau: Estimated number of malaria cases
Eritrea
362,132 Cases
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
242,430 Cases
in 2024
Eritrea rank
41st
Guinea-Bissau rank
43rd
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Eritrea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 362,132 Cases against 242,430 Cases in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 119,702 Cases.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.5 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Eritrea ranks 41st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd of 109 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,467 Cases | 226,434 Cases | 193,967 Cases | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 93,824 Cases | 173,799 Cases | 79,976 Cases | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 194,672 Cases | 210,683 Cases | 16,011 Cases | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Eritrea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Eritrea, at 362,132 Cases against 242,430 Cases in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 119,702 Cases, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Eritrea ranks 41st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd 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.