Papua New Guinea vs World: Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases
Papua New Guinea
206,016
in 2024
World
1.70 million
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
4th
World rank
1st
Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases over time
- Papua New Guinea
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 1.70 million against 206,016 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.49 million.
That makes World's figure about 8.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 4th 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 | Papua New Guinea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 114,472 | 2.02 million | 1.91 million | World |
| 2020s | 179,972 | 1.68 million | 1.50 million | World |
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 World?
- World, at 1.70 million 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 World?
- 1.49 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and World rank globally for number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 4th 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.