Laos vs South Africa: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)
Laos
0.13 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
South Africa
0.11 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Laos rank
73rd
South Africa rank
75th
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.11 per 1,000 population at risk in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 75th of 107 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.88 per 1,000 population at risk | 2.61 per 1,000 population at risk | 14.26 per 1,000 population at risk | Laos |
| 2010s | 12.72 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.64 per 1,000 population at risk | 11.07 per 1,000 population at risk | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.898 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.5 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.398 per 1,000 population at risk | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of malaria, Laos or South Africa?
- Laos, at 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.11 per 1,000 population at risk in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Laos and South Africa?
- 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for incidence of malaria?
- Laos ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 75th 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.