Ecuador vs Malaysia: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Ecuador
0.04 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Malaysia
0 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Ecuador rank
77th
Malaysia rank
79th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk against 0 per 1,000 population at risk in Malaysia, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.72 per 1,000 population at risk | 7.63 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.91 per 1,000 population at risk | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.117 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.28 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.17 per 1,000 population at risk | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.128 per 1,000 population at risk | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.128 per 1,000 population at risk | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Ecuador, at 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk against 0 per 1,000 population at risk in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Ecuador ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 79th 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.