Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Number of presumed malaria cases
Malawi
45,468
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
63,068
in 2024
Malawi rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
Number of presumed malaria cases over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 63,068 against 45,468 in Malawi, a difference of 17,600.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 102 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 524,182 | 321,076 | 203,106 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 32,134 | 117,208 | 85,074 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of presumed malaria cases, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 63,068 against 45,468 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of presumed malaria cases between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 17,600, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of presumed malaria cases?
- Malawi ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of presumed malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.