Afghanistan vs World: Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases

Afghanistan
247,100
in 2024
World
1.70 million
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases over time

  • Afghanistan
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 1.70 million against 247,100 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.45 million.

That makes World's figure about 6.9 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 59 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan World Difference Ahead
2010s 141,419 2.02 million 1.88 million World
2020s 92,205 1.68 million 1.59 million World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases, Afghanistan or World?
World, at 1.70 million against 247,100 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases between Afghanistan and World?
1.45 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and World?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and World rank globally for number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases?
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
67 places, 614 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed