Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Ethiopia
138.5 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
151.76 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
29th
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Ethiopia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 151.76 per 1,000 population at risk against 138.5 per 1,000 population at risk in Ethiopia, a difference of 13.26 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 107 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165.44 per 1,000 population at risk | 220.33 per 1,000 population at risk | 54.89 per 1,000 population at risk | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 114.91 per 1,000 population at risk | 141.96 per 1,000 population at risk | 27.05 per 1,000 population at risk | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 81.09 per 1,000 population at risk | 147 per 1,000 population at risk | 65.9 per 1,000 population at risk | Papua New Guinea |
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, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 151.76 per 1,000 population at risk against 138.5 per 1,000 population at risk in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 13.26 per 1,000 population at risk, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Ethiopia ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th 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.