Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test

Papua New Guinea
889,616
in 2024
Rwanda
522,001
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
Rwanda rank
28th

Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 889,616 against 522,001 in Rwanda, a difference of 367,615.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 28th of 86 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 443,610 1.73 million 1.29 million Rwanda
2020s 788,000 810,286 22,286 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
Papua New Guinea, at 889,616 against 522,001 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
367,615, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 28th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test (RDT). 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 rapid diagnostic test (RDT)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
98 places, 888 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed