India vs Indonesia: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
India
1.48 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Indonesia
2.23 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
India rank
60th
Indonesia rank
58th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.23 per 1,000 population at risk against 1.48 per 1,000 population at risk in India, a difference of 0.75 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 60th and Indonesia ranks 58th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.72 per 1,000 population at risk | 5.28 per 1,000 population at risk | 13.44 per 1,000 population at risk | India |
| 2010s | 6.79 per 1,000 population at risk | 4.82 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.97 per 1,000 population at risk | India |
| 2020s | 1.85 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.9 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.054 per 1,000 population at risk | Indonesia |
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, India or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 2.23 per 1,000 population at risk against 1.48 per 1,000 population at risk in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between India and Indonesia?
- 0.75 per 1,000 population at risk, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- India ranks 60th and Indonesia ranks 58th 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.