Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Incidence of malaria

Dominican Republic
0.19 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Guatemala
0.21 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
70th
Guatemala rank
68th

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Guatemala
02468200020122024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.21 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.19 per 1,000 population at risk in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Guatemala ranks 68th of 107 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 0.532 per 1,000 population at risk 3.56 per 1,000 population at risk 3.03 per 1,000 population at risk Guatemala
2010s 0.208 per 1,000 population at risk 0.512 per 1,000 population at risk 0.304 per 1,000 population at risk Guatemala
2020s 0.098 per 1,000 population at risk 0.152 per 1,000 population at risk 0.054 per 1,000 population at risk Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 0.21 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.19 per 1,000 population at risk in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
0.02 per 1,000 population at risk, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Guatemala ranks 68th 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

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.