Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Dominican Republic
0.19 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Guatemala
0.21 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
70th
Guatemala rank
68th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Dominican Republic
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.21 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.19 per 1,000 population at risk in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Guatemala ranks 68th of 107 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.532 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.56 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.03 per 1,000 population at risk | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.208 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.512 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.304 per 1,000 population at risk | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.098 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.152 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.054 per 1,000 population at risk | Guatemala |
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, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.21 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 Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Guatemala ranks 68th 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.