Senegal vs Somalia: Estimated number of malaria cases
Senegal
680,515 Cases
in 2024
Somalia
1.01 million Cases
in 2024
Senegal rank
36th
Somalia rank
33rd
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Senegal
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.01 million Cases against 680,515 Cases in Senegal, a difference of 332,245 Cases.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 33rd of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.40 million Cases | 1.12 million Cases | 279,329 Cases | Senegal |
| 2010s | 764,202 Cases | 663,681 Cases | 100,521 Cases | Senegal |
| 2020s | 659,659 Cases | 976,214 Cases | 316,554 Cases | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Senegal or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.01 million Cases against 680,515 Cases in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Senegal and Somalia?
- 332,245 Cases, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Senegal ranks 36th 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.