Afghanistan vs Senegal: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Afghanistan
17.76 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Senegal
36.78 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
45th
Senegal rank
43rd
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Afghanistan
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 36.78 per 1,000 population at risk against 17.76 per 1,000 population at risk in Afghanistan, a difference of 19.02 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Senegal's figure about 2.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 43rd of 107 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.74 per 1,000 population at risk | 129.87 per 1,000 population at risk | 83.13 per 1,000 population at risk | Senegal |
| 2010s | 16.97 per 1,000 population at risk | 53.1 per 1,000 population at risk | 36.13 per 1,000 population at risk | Senegal |
| 2020s | 10.97 per 1,000 population at risk | 37.4 per 1,000 population at risk | 26.43 per 1,000 population at risk | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 36.78 per 1,000 population at risk against 17.76 per 1,000 population at risk in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Afghanistan and Senegal?
- 19.02 per 1,000 population at risk, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Senegal rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 43rd 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.