Eritrea vs South Asia: Incidence of malaria

Eritrea
102.42 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
South Asia
1.46 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Eritrea rank
32nd
South Asia rank
31st

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Eritrea
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 102.42 per 1,000 population at risk against 1.46 per 1,000 population at risk in South Asia, a difference of 100.96 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 70.3 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 31st of 107 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.91 per 1,000 population at risk 18.4 per 1,000 population at risk 5.5 per 1,000 population at risk South Asia
2010s 30.09 per 1,000 population at risk 6.67 per 1,000 population at risk 23.42 per 1,000 population at risk Eritrea
2020s 56.54 per 1,000 population at risk 1.82 per 1,000 population at risk 54.73 per 1,000 population at risk Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Eritrea or South Asia?
Eritrea, at 102.42 per 1,000 population at risk against 1.46 per 1,000 population at risk in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Eritrea and South Asia?
100.96 per 1,000 population at risk, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and South Asia rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Eritrea ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 31st 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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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.