Least developed countries vs Sierra Leone: Incidence of malaria
Least developed countries
189.91 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Sierra Leone
282.67 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Incidence of malaria over time
- Least developed countries
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 282.67 per 1,000 population at risk against 189.91 per 1,000 population at risk in Least developed countries, a difference of 92.76 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 34 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239.12 per 1,000 population at risk | 417.1 per 1,000 population at risk | 177.99 per 1,000 population at risk | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 189.45 per 1,000 population at risk | 380.1 per 1,000 population at risk | 190.65 per 1,000 population at risk | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 181.53 per 1,000 population at risk | 296.77 per 1,000 population at risk | 115.24 per 1,000 population at risk | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of malaria, Least developed countries or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 282.67 per 1,000 population at risk against 189.91 per 1,000 population at risk in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Least developed countries and Sierra Leone?
- 92.76 per 1,000 population at risk, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Sierra Leone rank globally for incidence of malaria?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th 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.