Botswana vs Namibia: Reported clinical malaria cases
Botswana
432 total
in 2011
Namibia
1,860 total
in 2011
Botswana rank
42nd
Namibia rank
39th
Reported clinical malaria cases over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1,860 total against 432 total in Botswana, a difference of 1,428 total.
That makes Namibia's figure about 4.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 39th of 48 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,686 total | 257,595 total | 212,909 total | Namibia |
| 2000s | 21,094 total | 243,611 total | 222,517 total | Namibia |
| 2010s | 739 total | 1,208 total | 469 total | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported clinical malaria cases, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1,860 total against 432 total in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in reported clinical malaria cases between Botswana and Namibia?
- 1,428 total, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Botswana ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 39th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf), published as Reported clinical malaria cases (total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of clinical malaria cases reported are the sum of cases confirmed by slide examination or RDT and probable and unconfirmed cases (cases that were not tested but treated as malaria). NMCPs often collect data on the number of suspected cases, those t