Cambodia vs South Africa: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population)

Cambodia
0.0257 per 1,000 people
in 2024
South Africa
0.1148 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
84th
South Africa rank
81st

Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) over time

  • Cambodia
  • South Africa
020406080200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1148 per 1,000 people against 0.0257 per 1,000 people in Cambodia, a difference of 0.0891 per 1,000 people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 4.5 times Cambodia's.

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

Cambodia ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 81st of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 41.83 per 1,000 people 2.61 per 1,000 people 39.22 per 1,000 people Cambodia
2010s 18.9 per 1,000 people 1.64 per 1,000 people 17.25 per 1,000 people Cambodia
2020s 0.3535 per 1,000 people 0.4999 per 1,000 people 0.1464 per 1,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk, Cambodia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1148 per 1,000 people against 0.0257 per 1,000 people in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk between Cambodia and South Africa?
0.0891 per 1,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
Cambodia ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 81st of 121 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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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