Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases
Cameroon
2.51 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.91 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
21st
Sierra Leone rank
24th
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases over time
- Cameroon
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.51 million against 1.91 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 601,740.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Cameroon ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 100 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.20 million | 1.81 million | 388,078 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.01 million | 1.69 million | 1.32 million | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases, Cameroon or Sierra Leone?
- Cameroon, at 2.51 million against 1.91 million in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 601,740, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
- Cameroon ranks 21st 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.