Senegal vs Yemen: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk

Senegal
36.78 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Yemen
52.17 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Senegal rank
43rd
Yemen rank
40th

New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time

  • Senegal
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 52.17 per 1,000 population at risk against 36.78 per 1,000 population at risk in Senegal, a difference of 15.39 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 40th of 107 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 129.87 per 1,000 population at risk 70.2 per 1,000 population at risk 59.66 per 1,000 population at risk Senegal
2010s 53.1 per 1,000 population at risk 40 per 1,000 population at risk 13.11 per 1,000 population at risk Senegal
2020s 37.4 per 1,000 population at risk 42.16 per 1,000 population at risk 4.76 per 1,000 population at risk Yemen

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, Senegal or Yemen?
Yemen, at 52.17 per 1,000 population at risk against 36.78 per 1,000 population at risk in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Senegal and Yemen?
15.39 per 1,000 population at risk, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Yemen rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
Senegal ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 40th 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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Indicator
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Unit
per 1,000 population at risk
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2024
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Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.