Benin vs Sierra Leone: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases
Benin
1.74 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.91 million
in 2024
Benin rank
25th
Sierra Leone rank
24th
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.91 million against 1.74 million in Benin, a difference of 171,670.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 100 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 1.81 million | 217,352 | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.27 million | 1.69 million | 576,283 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.91 million against 1.74 million in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 171,670, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
- Benin ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.