Indonesia vs Nicaragua: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Indonesia
2.23 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.04 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Indonesia rank
58th
Nicaragua rank
61st
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Indonesia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.23 per 1,000 population at risk against 1.04 per 1,000 population at risk in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.19 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Indonesia ranks 58th and Nicaragua ranks 61st of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.28 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.9 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.38 per 1,000 population at risk | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4.82 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.22 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.6 per 1,000 population at risk | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.9 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.31 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.41 per 1,000 population at risk | Nicaragua |
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, Indonesia or Nicaragua?
- Indonesia, at 2.23 per 1,000 population at risk against 1.04 per 1,000 population at risk in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Indonesia and Nicaragua?
- 1.19 per 1,000 population at risk, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Nicaragua rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Indonesia ranks 58th and Nicaragua ranks 61st 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.