Afghanistan vs Colombia: Incidence of malaria

Afghanistan
17.76
in 2024
Colombia
15.19
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
45th
Colombia rank
46th

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Colombia
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 17.76 against 15.19 in Colombia, a difference of 2.57.

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 22.05 24.69 Afghanistan
2010s 16.97 9.31 7.66 Afghanistan
2020s 10.97 11.2 0.23 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Afghanistan or Colombia?
Afghanistan, at 17.76 against 15.19 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Afghanistan and Colombia?
2.57, 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 incidence of malaria?
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Colombia ranks 46th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Incidence of malaria. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed