Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk

Eritrea
102.42 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Ethiopia
138.5 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
34th
Ethiopia rank
31st

Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk over time

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
050100150200200020122024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 138.5 per 1,000 people against 102.42 per 1,000 people in Eritrea, a difference of 36.08 per 1,000 people.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 34th and Ethiopia ranks 31st of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.91 per 1,000 people 165.44 per 1,000 people 152.54 per 1,000 people Ethiopia
2010s 30.09 per 1,000 people 114.91 per 1,000 people 84.82 per 1,000 people Ethiopia
2020s 56.54 per 1,000 people 81.09 per 1,000 people 24.55 per 1,000 people Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 138.5 per 1,000 people against 102.42 per 1,000 people in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
36.08 per 1,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
Eritrea ranks 34th and Ethiopia ranks 31st 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