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

Mexico
0.0959 per 1,000 people
in 2024
South Africa
0.1148 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Mexico rank
82nd
South Africa rank
81st

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

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
0246200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1148 per 1,000 people against 0.0959 per 1,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.0189 per 1,000 people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 81st of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.69 per 1,000 people 2.61 per 1,000 people 0.9216 per 1,000 people South Africa
2010s 0.2962 per 1,000 people 1.64 per 1,000 people 1.35 per 1,000 people South Africa
2020s 0.0785 per 1,000 people 0.4999 per 1,000 people 0.4214 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, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1148 per 1,000 people against 0.0959 per 1,000 people in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk between Mexico and South Africa?
0.0189 per 1,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
Mexico ranks 82nd 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