Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Nicaragua or Vanuatu?

Nicaragua, at 6,352 Cases against 4,014 Cases in Vanuatu as of 2024.

What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Nicaragua and Vanuatu?

2,338 Cases, with Nicaragua ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Vanuatu?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.

Nicaragua vs Vanuatu: Estimated number of malaria cases

Nicaragua

6,352 Cases

in 2024

Vanuatu

4,014 Cases

in 2024

Nicaragua rank

62nd

Vanuatu rank

64th

Estimated number of malaria cases over time

Nicaragua
Vanuatu

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 6,352 Cases against 4,014 Cases in Vanuatu, a difference of 2,338 Cases.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.6 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Vanuatu ranks 64th of 109 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8,602 Cases	26,931 Cases	18,328 Cases	Vanuatu
2010s	6,810 Cases	6,001 Cases	808.6 Cases	Nicaragua
2020s	19,437 Cases	2,866 Cases	16,571 Cases	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Nicaragua or Vanuatu?: Nicaragua, at 6,352 Cases against 4,014 Cases in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Nicaragua and Vanuatu?: 2,338 Cases, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Vanuatu?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Vanuatu rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?: Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Vanuatu ranks 64th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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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Indicator: Estimated number of malaria cases
Unit: Cases
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 2,722 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

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.