Ethiopia vs South Asia: Incidence of malaria

Ethiopia
138.5 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
South Asia
1.46 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
29th
South Asia rank
31st

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 138.5 per 1,000 population at risk against 1.46 per 1,000 population at risk in South Asia, a difference of 137.04 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 95.1 times South Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 31st of 107 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 165.44 per 1,000 population at risk 18.4 per 1,000 population at risk 147.04 per 1,000 population at risk Ethiopia
2010s 114.91 per 1,000 population at risk 6.67 per 1,000 population at risk 108.24 per 1,000 population at risk Ethiopia
2020s 81.09 per 1,000 population at risk 1.82 per 1,000 population at risk 79.28 per 1,000 population at risk Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Ethiopia or South Asia?
Ethiopia, at 138.5 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 Ethiopia and South Asia?
137.04 per 1,000 population at risk, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and South Asia rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Ethiopia ranks 29th 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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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.