Bangladesh vs Thailand: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Bangladesh
0.86 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Thailand
0.58 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
62nd
Thailand rank
63rd
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Bangladesh
- Thailand
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.86 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.58 per 1,000 population at risk in Thailand, a difference of 0.28 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 63rd of 107 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.45 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.26 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.19 per 1,000 population at risk | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.42 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.76 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.658 per 1,000 population at risk | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.822 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.424 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.398 per 1,000 population at risk | Bangladesh |
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 Thailand?
- Bangladesh, at 0.86 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.58 per 1,000 population at risk in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 0.28 per 1,000 population at risk, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Thailand rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 63rd 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.