Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases
Papua New Guinea
314,222
in 2024
Rwanda
215,775
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
Rwanda rank
33rd
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 314,222 against 215,775 in Rwanda, a difference of 98,447.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Rwanda ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 33rd of 100 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 164,316 | 3.93 million | 3.77 million | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 241,123 | 965,878 | 724,755 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Papua New Guinea, at 314,222 against 215,775 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 98,447, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 33rd 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.