Americas (WHO region) vs Papua New Guinea: Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases
Americas (WHO region)
334,713
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
206,016
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
3rd
Papua New Guinea rank
4th
Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Americas (WHO region) currently reports 334,713 against 206,016 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 128,697.
That makes Americas (WHO region)'s figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Americas (WHO region) has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 4th of 7 groups.
Americas (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 480,992 | 114,472 | 366,520 | Americas (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 341,803 | 179,972 | 161,830 | Americas (WHO region) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases, Americas (WHO region) or Papua New Guinea?
- Americas (WHO region), at 334,713 against 206,016 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases between Americas (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea?
- 128,697, with Americas (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 4th of 7 groups.
- 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.