East Asia & Pacific vs Papua New Guinea: Incidence of malaria
East Asia & Pacific
2.81 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
151.76 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
29th
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
Incidence of malaria over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 151.76 per 1,000 population at risk against 2.81 per 1,000 population at risk in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 148.95 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 54.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 34 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 per 1,000 population at risk | 220.33 per 1,000 population at risk | 215.09 per 1,000 population at risk | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.31 per 1,000 population at risk | 141.96 per 1,000 population at risk | 138.65 per 1,000 population at risk | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.5 per 1,000 population at risk | 154.74 per 1,000 population at risk | 152.24 per 1,000 population at risk | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of malaria, East Asia & Pacific or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 151.76 per 1,000 population at risk against 2.81 per 1,000 population at risk in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of malaria between East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea?
- 148.95 per 1,000 population at risk, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Papua New Guinea rank globally for incidence of malaria?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th 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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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.