Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Liberia: Incidence of malaria
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
4.14 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Liberia
172.34 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
26th
Liberia rank
27th
Incidence of malaria over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 172.34 per 1,000 population at risk against 4.14 per 1,000 population at risk in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 168.2 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Liberia's figure about 41.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 27th of 34 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.94 per 1,000 population at risk | 391.41 per 1,000 population at risk | 382.47 per 1,000 population at risk | Liberia |
| 2010s | 4.92 per 1,000 population at risk | 309.14 per 1,000 population at risk | 304.22 per 1,000 population at risk | Liberia |
| 2020s | 3.83 per 1,000 population at risk | 205.29 per 1,000 population at risk | 201.46 per 1,000 population at risk | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of malaria, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 172.34 per 1,000 population at risk against 4.14 per 1,000 population at risk in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Liberia?
- 168.2 per 1,000 population at risk, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Liberia rank globally for incidence of malaria?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 27th of 34 groups.
- 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.