Ecuador vs Mexico: Incidence of malaria
Ecuador
0.04 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Mexico
0.1 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Ecuador rank
77th
Mexico rank
76th
Incidence of malaria over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk in Ecuador, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.5 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 76th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.72 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.69 per 1,000 population at risk | 4.03 per 1,000 population at risk | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.117 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.297 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.128 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.08 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.048 per 1,000 population at risk | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of malaria, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.06 per 1,000 population at risk, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for incidence of malaria?
- Ecuador ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 76th 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.