Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Incidence of malaria
Afghanistan
17.76 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Myanmar
14.78 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
45th
Myanmar rank
47th
Incidence of malaria over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 17.76 per 1,000 population at risk against 14.78 per 1,000 population at risk in Myanmar, a difference of 2.98 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Myanmar ranks 47th of 107 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.74 per 1,000 population at risk | 33.4 per 1,000 population at risk | 13.33 per 1,000 population at risk | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 16.97 per 1,000 population at risk | 14.56 per 1,000 population at risk | 2.41 per 1,000 population at risk | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.97 per 1,000 population at risk | 10.67 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.306 per 1,000 population at risk | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of malaria, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Afghanistan, at 17.76 per 1,000 population at risk against 14.78 per 1,000 population at risk in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 2.98 per 1,000 population at risk, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for incidence of malaria?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th and Myanmar ranks 47th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.