Iran vs Nicaragua: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)
Iran
2.18 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.04 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Iran rank
59th
Nicaragua rank
61st
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) over time
- Iran
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.18 per 1,000 population at risk against 1.04 per 1,000 population at risk in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.14 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 61st of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.65 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.9 per 1,000 population at risk | 19.75 per 1,000 population at risk | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.668 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.22 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.555 per 1,000 population at risk | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.3 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.31 per 1,000 population at risk | 2.02 per 1,000 population at risk | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of malaria, Iran or Nicaragua?
- Iran, at 2.18 per 1,000 population at risk against 1.04 per 1,000 population at risk in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Iran and Nicaragua?
- 1.14 per 1,000 population at risk, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Nicaragua rank globally for incidence of malaria?
- Iran ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 61st 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.