Myanmar vs Somalia: Estimated number of malaria cases
Myanmar
701,778 Cases
in 2024
Somalia
1.01 million Cases
in 2024
Myanmar rank
35th
Somalia rank
33rd
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Myanmar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.01 million Cases against 701,778 Cases in Myanmar, a difference of 310,982 Cases.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 35th and Somalia ranks 33rd of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 million Cases | 1.12 million Cases | 246,780 Cases | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 632,513 Cases | 663,681 Cases | 31,168 Cases | Somalia |
| 2020s | 501,941 Cases | 976,214 Cases | 474,272 Cases | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Myanmar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.01 million Cases against 701,778 Cases in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Myanmar and Somalia?
- 310,982 Cases, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Somalia rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Myanmar ranks 35th and Somalia ranks 33rd 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.