Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)
Papua New Guinea
151.76 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Tanzania
136.73 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
Tanzania rank
30th
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 151.76 per 1,000 population at risk against 136.73 per 1,000 population at risk in Tanzania, a difference of 15.03 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and Tanzania ranks 30th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 220.33 per 1,000 population at risk | 249.93 per 1,000 population at risk | 29.6 per 1,000 population at risk | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 141.96 per 1,000 population at risk | 130.47 per 1,000 population at risk | 11.49 per 1,000 population at risk | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 147 per 1,000 population at risk | 132.85 per 1,000 population at risk | 14.15 per 1,000 population at risk | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of malaria, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania?
- Papua New Guinea, at 151.76 per 1,000 population at risk against 136.73 per 1,000 population at risk in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 15.03 per 1,000 population at risk, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for incidence of malaria?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and Tanzania ranks 30th 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.