Afghanistan vs Senegal: Incidence of malaria

Afghanistan
17.76 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Senegal
36.78 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
45th
Senegal rank
43rd

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 36.78 per 1,000 population at risk against 17.76 per 1,000 population at risk in Afghanistan, a difference of 19.02 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Senegal's figure about 2.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 43rd of 107 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 46.74 per 1,000 population at risk 129.87 per 1,000 population at risk 83.13 per 1,000 population at risk Senegal
2010s 16.97 per 1,000 population at risk 53.1 per 1,000 population at risk 36.13 per 1,000 population at risk Senegal
2020s 10.97 per 1,000 population at risk 37.4 per 1,000 population at risk 26.43 per 1,000 population at risk Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Afghanistan or Senegal?
Senegal, at 36.78 per 1,000 population at risk against 17.76 per 1,000 population at risk in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Afghanistan and Senegal?
19.02 per 1,000 population at risk, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Senegal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Senegal rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 43rd 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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Indicator
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)
Unit
per 1,000 population at risk
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,452 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.