Afghanistan vs Africa (WHO region): Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases
Afghanistan
247,100
in 2024
Africa (WHO region)
301,399
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Africa (WHO region) rank
4th
Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa (WHO region)
How they compare
Africa (WHO region) currently reports 301,399 against 247,100 in Afghanistan, a difference of 54,299.
That makes Africa (WHO region)'s figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Africa (WHO region) ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Africa (WHO region) ranks 4th of 59 countries.
Africa (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 141,419 | 406,648 | 265,229 | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 92,205 | 287,426 | 195,222 | Africa (WHO region) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases, Afghanistan or Africa (WHO region)?
- Africa (WHO region), at 301,399 against 247,100 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases between Afghanistan and Africa (WHO region)?
- 54,299, with Africa (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa (WHO region)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa (WHO region) rank globally for number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Africa (WHO region) ranks 4th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.