Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk

Afghanistan
17.76 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Myanmar
14.78 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
47th
Myanmar rank
49th

Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Myanmar
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 17.76 per 1,000 people against 14.78 per 1,000 people in Myanmar, a difference of 2.98 per 1,000 people.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 47th and Myanmar ranks 49th of 120 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 46.73 per 1,000 people 33.4 per 1,000 people 13.33 per 1,000 people Afghanistan
2010s 16.97 per 1,000 people 14.56 per 1,000 people 2.41 per 1,000 people Afghanistan
2020s 10.97 per 1,000 people 10.66 per 1,000 people 0.3066 per 1,000 people Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
Afghanistan, at 17.76 per 1,000 people against 14.78 per 1,000 people in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
2.98 per 1,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
Afghanistan ranks 47th and Myanmar ranks 49th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
156 places, 3,900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed