Eritrea vs Ethiopia: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Eritrea
102.42 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Ethiopia
138.5 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Eritrea rank
32nd
Ethiopia rank
29th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 138.5 per 1,000 population at risk against 102.42 per 1,000 population at risk in Eritrea, a difference of 36.08 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 32nd and Ethiopia ranks 29th of 107 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.91 per 1,000 population at risk | 165.44 per 1,000 population at risk | 152.53 per 1,000 population at risk | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 30.09 per 1,000 population at risk | 114.91 per 1,000 population at risk | 84.83 per 1,000 population at risk | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 56.54 per 1,000 population at risk | 81.09 per 1,000 population at risk | 24.55 per 1,000 population at risk | Ethiopia |
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, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 138.5 per 1,000 population at risk against 102.42 per 1,000 population at risk in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 36.08 per 1,000 population at risk, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Eritrea ranks 32nd and Ethiopia ranks 29th 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.