Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases

Myanmar
173,018
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
206,016
in 2024
Myanmar rank
6th
Papua New Guinea rank
4th

Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases over time

  • Myanmar
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 206,016 against 173,018 in Myanmar, a difference of 32,998.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 4th of 59 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 42,129 114,472 72,343 Papua New Guinea
2020s 119,129 197,344 78,214 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, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 206,016 against 173,018 in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
32,998, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases?
Myanmar ranks 6th 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.

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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