Africa Western and Central vs Benin: Incidence of malaria

Africa Western and Central
271.11 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Benin
354.25 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Benin rank
1st

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Benin
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 354.25 per 1,000 population at risk against 271.11 per 1,000 population at risk in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 83.14 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.

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

Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Benin ranks 1st of 34 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Benin Difference Ahead
2000s 384.75 per 1,000 population at risk 471.05 per 1,000 population at risk 86.3 per 1,000 population at risk Benin
2010s 307.48 per 1,000 population at risk 392.65 per 1,000 population at risk 85.17 per 1,000 population at risk Benin
2020s 277.46 per 1,000 population at risk 369.46 per 1,000 population at risk 92 per 1,000 population at risk Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Africa Western and Central or Benin?
Benin, at 354.25 per 1,000 population at risk against 271.11 per 1,000 population at risk in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Africa Western and Central and Benin?
83.14 per 1,000 population at risk, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Benin?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Benin rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Benin ranks 1st of 34 groups.
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.