Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases
Afghanistan
247,100
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
206,016
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Papua New Guinea rank
4th
Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 247,100 against 206,016 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 41,084.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 4th of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 141,419 | 114,472 | 26,947 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 144,764 | 197,344 | 52,580 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 247,100 against 206,016 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 41,084, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea 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.