Madagascar vs World: Incidence of malaria

Madagascar
255.45 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
World
64.04 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Madagascar rank
17th
World rank
15th

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Madagascar
  • World
50100150200250200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 255.45 per 1,000 population at risk against 64.04 per 1,000 population at risk in World, a difference of 191.41 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 4.0 times World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.

Madagascar ranks 17th and World ranks 15th of 107 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar World Difference Ahead
2000s 45.5 per 1,000 population at risk 75.45 per 1,000 population at risk 29.96 per 1,000 population at risk World
2010s 65.7 per 1,000 population at risk 60.91 per 1,000 population at risk 4.79 per 1,000 population at risk Madagascar
2020s 170.42 per 1,000 population at risk 61.68 per 1,000 population at risk 108.74 per 1,000 population at risk Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Madagascar or World?
Madagascar, at 255.45 per 1,000 population at risk against 64.04 per 1,000 population at risk in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Madagascar and World?
191.41 per 1,000 population at risk, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and World?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and World rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Madagascar ranks 17th and World ranks 15th 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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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.