Bangladesh vs India: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Bangladesh
0.86 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
India
1.48 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
62nd
India rank
60th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.48 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.86 per 1,000 population at risk in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.62 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd and India ranks 60th of 107 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.45 per 1,000 population at risk | 18.72 per 1,000 population at risk | 12.27 per 1,000 population at risk | India |
| 2010s | 2.42 per 1,000 population at risk | 6.79 per 1,000 population at risk | 4.37 per 1,000 population at risk | India |
| 2020s | 0.822 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.85 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.03 per 1,000 population at risk | India |
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, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 1.48 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.86 per 1,000 population at risk in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.62 per 1,000 population at risk, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd and India ranks 60th 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.