Brazil vs Indonesia: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Brazil
3.75 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Indonesia
2.23 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Brazil rank
55th
Indonesia rank
58th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3.75 per 1,000 population at risk against 2.23 per 1,000 population at risk in Indonesia, a difference of 1.52 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.7 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 55th and Indonesia ranks 58th of 107 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.65 per 1,000 population at risk | 5.28 per 1,000 population at risk | 8.37 per 1,000 population at risk | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.41 per 1,000 population at risk | 4.82 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.587 per 1,000 population at risk | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3.64 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.9 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.73 per 1,000 population at risk | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Brazil, at 3.75 per 1,000 population at risk against 2.23 per 1,000 population at risk in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 1.52 per 1,000 population at risk, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Brazil ranks 55th and Indonesia ranks 58th 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.