Botswana vs Dominican Republic: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Botswana
0.2 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Dominican Republic
0.19 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Botswana rank
69th
Dominican Republic rank
70th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Botswana
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.2 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.19 per 1,000 population at risk in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 69th and Dominican Republic ranks 70th of 107 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.98 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.532 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.45 per 1,000 population at risk | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.796 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.208 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.588 per 1,000 population at risk | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.562 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.098 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.464 per 1,000 population at risk | Botswana |
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, Botswana or Dominican Republic?
- Botswana, at 0.2 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.19 per 1,000 population at risk in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Botswana and Dominican Republic?
- 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Dominican Republic rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Botswana ranks 69th and Dominican Republic ranks 70th 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.