Papua New Guinea vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases
Papua New Guinea
206,016
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
238,135
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
4th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
6th
Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Western Pacific (WHO region) currently reports 238,135 against 206,016 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 32,119.
That makes Western Pacific (WHO region)'s figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Western Pacific (WHO region) has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 4th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 6th of 59 countries.
Western Pacific (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 114,472 | 177,925 | 63,453 | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 179,972 | 244,945 | 64,972 | Western Pacific (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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Western Pacific (WHO region), at 238,135 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 32,119, with Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 4th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 6th 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.