Africa (WHO region) vs India: Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying
Africa (WHO region)
57.40 million
in 2021
India
6.60 million
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- India
How they compare
Africa (WHO region) currently reports 57.40 million against 6.60 million in India, a difference of 50.80 million.
That makes Africa (WHO region)'s figure about 8.7 times India's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Africa (WHO region) has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Africa (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.26 million | 37.86 million | 19.39 million | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 58.89 million | 20.06 million | 38.84 million | Africa (WHO region) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying, Africa (WHO region) or India?
- Africa (WHO region), at 57.40 million against 6.60 million in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying between Africa (WHO region) and India?
- 50.80 million, with Africa (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and India?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and India rank globally for number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying (IRS). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.