Ethiopia vs Uganda: Estimated number of malaria cases
Ethiopia
12.44 million Cases
in 2024
Uganda
13.22 million Cases
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
4th
Uganda rank
3rd
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 13.22 million Cases against 12.44 million Cases in Ethiopia, a difference of 778,700 Cases.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 3rd of 109 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.56 million Cases | 12.43 million Cases | 3.87 million Cases | Uganda |
| 2010s | 7.78 million Cases | 11.44 million Cases | 3.65 million Cases | Uganda |
| 2020s | 7.02 million Cases | 12.51 million Cases | 5.49 million Cases | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 13.22 million Cases against 12.44 million Cases in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 778,700 Cases, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 3rd 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.