Colombia vs Vanuatu: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Colombia
15.19 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Vanuatu
12.25 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Colombia rank
46th
Vanuatu rank
49th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Colombia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 15.19 per 1,000 population at risk against 12.25 per 1,000 population at risk in Vanuatu, a difference of 2.94 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Vanuatu ranks 49th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.05 per 1,000 population at risk | 130.38 per 1,000 population at risk | 108.33 per 1,000 population at risk | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 9.31 per 1,000 population at risk | 24.06 per 1,000 population at risk | 14.75 per 1,000 population at risk | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 11.2 per 1,000 population at risk | 9 per 1,000 population at risk | 2.2 per 1,000 population at risk | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Vanuatu?
- Colombia, at 15.19 per 1,000 population at risk against 12.25 per 1,000 population at risk in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Colombia and Vanuatu?
- 2.94 per 1,000 population at risk, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Vanuatu rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Colombia ranks 46th and Vanuatu ranks 49th 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.