Mexico vs South Africa: Incidence of malaria

Mexico
0.1 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
South Africa
0.11 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Mexico rank
76th
South Africa rank
75th

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
0246200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.11 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk in Mexico, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 75th of 107 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.69 per 1,000 population at risk 2.61 per 1,000 population at risk 0.922 per 1,000 population at risk South Africa
2010s 0.297 per 1,000 population at risk 1.64 per 1,000 population at risk 1.35 per 1,000 population at risk South Africa
2020s 0.08 per 1,000 population at risk 0.5 per 1,000 population at risk 0.42 per 1,000 population at risk South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.11 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Mexico and South Africa?
0.01 per 1,000 population at risk, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Mexico ranks 76th 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

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.