Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy

Gambia
36,296
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
21,131
in 2024
Gambia rank
42nd
Papua New Guinea rank
44th

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy over time

  • Gambia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 36,296 against 21,131 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 15,165.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.7 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Gambia ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 99 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 22,576 62,995 40,419 Papua New Guinea
2020s 29,774 22,403 7,371 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of malaria positive cases by microscopy, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
Gambia, at 36,296 against 21,131 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of malaria positive cases by microscopy between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
15,165, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
Gambia ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy. 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 malaria positive cases by microscopy
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
113 places, 1,020 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed