India vs Papua New Guinea: Estimated number of malaria cases
India
2.01 million Cases
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.61 million Cases
in 2024
India rank
27th
Papua New Guinea rank
29th
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- India
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
India currently reports 2.01 million Cases against 1.61 million Cases in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 402,160 Cases.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 109 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.87 million Cases | 1.41 million Cases | 18.46 million Cases | India |
| 2010s | 8.25 million Cases | 1.22 million Cases | 7.03 million Cases | India |
| 2020s | 2.46 million Cases | 1.50 million Cases | 958,106 Cases | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, India or Papua New Guinea?
- India, at 2.01 million Cases against 1.61 million Cases in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between India and Papua New Guinea?
- 402,160 Cases, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Papua New Guinea rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- India ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th 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.