Colombia vs Namibia: Number of deaths from malaria
Colombia
21.59 deaths
in 2021
Namibia
14.31 deaths
in 2021
Colombia rank
56th
Namibia rank
58th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Colombia
- Namibia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 21.59 deaths against 14.31 deaths in Namibia, a difference of 7.28 deaths.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Colombia ranks 56th and Namibia ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.29 deaths | 255.69 deaths | 152.4 deaths | Namibia |
| 2010s | 25.98 deaths | 39.77 deaths | 13.79 deaths | Namibia |
| 2020s | 18.72 deaths | 24.66 deaths | 5.94 deaths | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Colombia or Namibia?
- Colombia, at 21.59 deaths against 14.31 deaths in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Colombia and Namibia?
- 7.28 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Namibia rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Colombia ranks 56th and Namibia ranks 58th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.