Philippines vs Thailand: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Philippines
0.35 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Thailand
0.58 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Philippines rank
66th
Thailand rank
63rd
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.58 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.35 per 1,000 population at risk in Philippines, a difference of 0.23 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.7 times Philippines's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 66th and Thailand ranks 63rd of 107 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.26 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.61 per 1,000 population at risk | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.363 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.76 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.4 per 1,000 population at risk | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.218 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.424 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.206 per 1,000 population at risk | Thailand |
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, Philippines or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.58 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.35 per 1,000 population at risk in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Philippines and Thailand?
- 0.23 per 1,000 population at risk, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Philippines ranks 66th and Thailand ranks 63rd 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.