Papua New Guinea vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases

Papua New Guinea
206,016
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
245,056
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
4th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
5th

Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
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How they compare

South-East Asia (WHO region) currently reports 245,056 against 206,016 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 39,040.

That makes South-East Asia (WHO region)'s figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South-East Asia (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 4th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th of 59 countries.

South-East Asia (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2010s 114,472 440,176 325,704 South-East Asia (WHO region)
2020s 179,972 222,934 42,961 South-East Asia (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases, Papua New Guinea or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
South-East Asia (WHO region), at 245,056 against 206,016 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases between Papua New Guinea and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
39,040, with South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Papua New Guinea and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases?
Papua New Guinea ranks 4th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th 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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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