Afghanistan vs China: Number of suspected malaria cases

Afghanistan
1.17 million
in 2024
China
992,854
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
40th
China rank
42nd

Number of suspected malaria cases over time

  • Afghanistan
  • China
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M201520192024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.17 million against 992,854 in China, a difference of 181,236.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was China ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 40th and China ranks 42nd of 100 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan China Difference Ahead
2010s 1.08 million 2.65 million 1.57 million China
2020s 1.06 million 1.13 million 74,918 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of suspected malaria cases, Afghanistan or China?
Afghanistan, at 1.17 million against 992,854 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of suspected malaria cases between Afghanistan and China?
181,236, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for number of suspected malaria cases?
Afghanistan ranks 40th and China ranks 42nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of suspected malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
114 places, 1,043 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed