Sierra Leone vs Uganda: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Sierra Leone
282.67 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Uganda
264.23 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Uganda rank
14th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 282.67 per 1,000 population at risk against 264.23 per 1,000 population at risk in Uganda, a difference of 18.44 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 14th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 417.1 per 1,000 population at risk | 452.53 per 1,000 population at risk | 35.42 per 1,000 population at risk | Uganda |
| 2010s | 380.1 per 1,000 population at risk | 310.73 per 1,000 population at risk | 69.37 per 1,000 population at risk | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 296.77 per 1,000 population at risk | 264.53 per 1,000 population at risk | 32.24 per 1,000 population at risk | Sierra Leone |
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, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Sierra Leone, at 282.67 per 1,000 population at risk against 264.23 per 1,000 population at risk in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 18.44 per 1,000 population at risk, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 14th 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.