Rwanda vs South Asia: Incidence of malaria

Rwanda
77.14 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
South Asia
1.46 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Rwanda rank
34th
South Asia rank
31st

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Asia
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 77.14 per 1,000 population at risk against 1.46 per 1,000 population at risk in South Asia, a difference of 75.68 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 53.0 times South Asia's.

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

Rwanda ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 31st of 107 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 138.39 per 1,000 population at risk 18.4 per 1,000 population at risk 119.99 per 1,000 population at risk Rwanda
2010s 280.56 per 1,000 population at risk 6.67 per 1,000 population at risk 273.89 per 1,000 population at risk Rwanda
2020s 109.64 per 1,000 population at risk 1.82 per 1,000 population at risk 107.83 per 1,000 population at risk Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Rwanda or South Asia?
Rwanda, at 77.14 per 1,000 population at risk against 1.46 per 1,000 population at risk in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Rwanda and South Asia?
75.68 per 1,000 population at risk, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and South Asia rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Rwanda ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 31st 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.