Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Number of suspected malaria cases
Afghanistan
1.17 million
in 2024
Bangladesh
1.59 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
40th
Bangladesh rank
37th
Number of suspected malaria cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.59 million against 1.17 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 413,230.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Bangladesh ranks 37th of 100 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 1.11 million | 37,385 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 998,517 | 1.57 million | 575,073 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suspected malaria cases, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 1.59 million against 1.17 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of suspected malaria cases between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 413,230, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th and Bangladesh ranks 37th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of suspected malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.