Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Cameroon
260.46 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Sierra Leone
282.67 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Cameroon rank
15th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Cameroon
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 282.67 per 1,000 population at risk against 260.46 per 1,000 population at risk in Cameroon, a difference of 22.21 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 107 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 415.27 per 1,000 population at risk | 417.1 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.83 per 1,000 population at risk | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 265.8 per 1,000 population at risk | 380.1 per 1,000 population at risk | 114.29 per 1,000 population at risk | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 264.01 per 1,000 population at risk | 296.77 per 1,000 population at risk | 32.77 per 1,000 population at risk | Sierra Leone |
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, Cameroon or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 282.67 per 1,000 population at risk against 260.46 per 1,000 population at risk in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 22.21 per 1,000 population at risk, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sierra Leone rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th 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.