Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Guinea-Bissau
110.13 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
151.76 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
31st
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 151.76 per 1,000 population at risk against 110.13 per 1,000 population at risk in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 41.63 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st 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 | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.32 per 1,000 population at risk | 220.33 per 1,000 population at risk | 49.01 per 1,000 population at risk | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 99.97 per 1,000 population at risk | 141.96 per 1,000 population at risk | 41.99 per 1,000 population at risk | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 99.89 per 1,000 population at risk | 147 per 1,000 population at risk | 47.11 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, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 151.76 per 1,000 population at risk against 110.13 per 1,000 population at risk in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 41.63 per 1,000 population at risk, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st 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.