Equatorial Guinea vs South Sudan: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Equatorial Guinea
227.73 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
South Sudan
254.08 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
21st
South Sudan rank
18th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk against 227.73 per 1,000 population at risk in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 26.35 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 18th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 337.36 per 1,000 population at risk | 308.71 per 1,000 population at risk | 28.65 per 1,000 population at risk | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 301.54 per 1,000 population at risk | 275.7 per 1,000 population at risk | 25.83 per 1,000 population at risk | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 235.8 per 1,000 population at risk | 270.44 per 1,000 population at risk | 34.65 per 1,000 population at risk | South Sudan |
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, Equatorial Guinea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk against 227.73 per 1,000 population at risk in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan?
- 26.35 per 1,000 population at risk, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 18th 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.