Sierra Leone vs World: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk

Sierra Leone
282.67 per 1,000 people
in 2024
World
63.95 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
12th
World rank
11th

Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • World
100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 282.67 per 1,000 people against 63.95 per 1,000 people in World, a difference of 218.72 per 1,000 people.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 4.4 times World's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 12th and World ranks 11th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone World Difference Ahead
2000s 417.1 per 1,000 people 74.97 per 1,000 people 342.13 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
2010s 380.1 per 1,000 people 60.88 per 1,000 people 319.22 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
2020s 296.77 per 1,000 people 61.38 per 1,000 people 235.39 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk, Sierra Leone or World?
Sierra Leone, at 282.67 per 1,000 people against 63.95 per 1,000 people in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk between Sierra Leone and World?
218.72 per 1,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and World rank globally for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
Sierra Leone ranks 12th and World ranks 11th 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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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