India vs Sierra Leone: Estimated number of malaria cases
India
2.01 million Cases
in 2024
Sierra Leone
2.44 million Cases
in 2024
India rank
27th
Sierra Leone rank
25th
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- India
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.44 million Cases against 2.01 million Cases in India, a difference of 435,520 Cases.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 109 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.87 million Cases | 2.23 million Cases | 17.64 million Cases | India |
| 2010s | 8.25 million Cases | 2.63 million Cases | 5.62 million Cases | India |
| 2020s | 2.46 million Cases | 2.45 million Cases | 4,994 Cases | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, India or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.44 million Cases against 2.01 million Cases in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between India and Sierra Leone?
- 435,520 Cases, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Sierra Leone rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- India ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th 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.