Benin vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Incidence of malaria
Benin
354.25 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
229.26 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Benin rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Incidence of malaria over time
- Benin
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 354.25 per 1,000 population at risk against 229.26 per 1,000 population at risk in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 124.99 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 107 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 471.05 per 1,000 population at risk | 312.32 per 1,000 population at risk | 158.73 per 1,000 population at risk | Benin |
| 2010s | 392.65 per 1,000 population at risk | 239.72 per 1,000 population at risk | 152.93 per 1,000 population at risk | Benin |
| 2020s | 369.46 per 1,000 population at risk | 226.34 per 1,000 population at risk | 143.12 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, Benin or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Benin, at 354.25 per 1,000 population at risk against 229.26 per 1,000 population at risk in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 124.99 per 1,000 population at risk, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for incidence of malaria?
- Benin ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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.