Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Equatorial Guinea
227.73 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Zambia
252.41 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
21st
Zambia rank
19th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk against 227.73 per 1,000 population at risk in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 24.68 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Zambia'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 Zambia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 337.36 per 1,000 population at risk | 278 per 1,000 population at risk | 59.37 per 1,000 population at risk | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 301.54 per 1,000 population at risk | 215.55 per 1,000 population at risk | 85.99 per 1,000 population at risk | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 235.8 per 1,000 population at risk | 245.16 per 1,000 population at risk | 9.37 per 1,000 population at risk | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 252.41 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 Zambia?
- 24.68 per 1,000 population at risk, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Zambia rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th 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.