Afghanistan vs Colombia: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Afghanistan
17.76 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Colombia
15.19 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
45th
Colombia rank
46th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Afghanistan
- Colombia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 17.76 per 1,000 population at risk against 15.19 per 1,000 population at risk in Colombia, a difference of 2.57 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Colombia ranks 46th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.74 per 1,000 population at risk | 22.05 per 1,000 population at risk | 24.69 per 1,000 population at risk | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 16.97 per 1,000 population at risk | 9.31 per 1,000 population at risk | 7.66 per 1,000 population at risk | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.97 per 1,000 population at risk | 11.2 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.23 per 1,000 population at risk | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk, Afghanistan or Colombia?
- Afghanistan, at 17.76 per 1,000 population at risk against 15.19 per 1,000 population at risk in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 2.57 per 1,000 population at risk, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Colombia rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th and Colombia ranks 46th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.