Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Number of confirmed malaria cases
Papua New Guinea
910,747
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.91 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
Sierra Leone rank
25th
Number of confirmed malaria cases over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.91 million against 910,747 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.00 million.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 102 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 506,605 | 1.81 million | 1.30 million | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 810,402 | 1.69 million | 879,307 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed malaria cases, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.91 million against 910,747 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed malaria cases between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 1.00 million, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of confirmed malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.