Laos vs South Africa: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population)
Laos
0.1331 per 1,000 people
in 2024
South Africa
0.1148 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Laos rank
79th
South Africa rank
81st
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.1331 per 1,000 people against 0.1148 per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.0183 per 1,000 people.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 81st of 121 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.88 per 1,000 people | 2.61 per 1,000 people | 14.26 per 1,000 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 12.72 per 1,000 people | 1.64 per 1,000 people | 11.07 per 1,000 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.8997 per 1,000 people | 0.4999 per 1,000 people | 0.3998 per 1,000 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk, Laos or South Africa?
- Laos, at 0.1331 per 1,000 people against 0.1148 per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk between Laos and South Africa?
- 0.0183 per 1,000 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Laos ranks 79th 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.