Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reported clinical malaria cases
Liberia
1.92 million total
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
20.68 million total
in 2011
Liberia rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Reported clinical malaria cases over time
- Liberia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 20.68 million total against 1.92 million total in Liberia, a difference of 18.76 million total.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 10.8 times Liberia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,390 total | 34.57 million total | 34.39 million total | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 274,510 total | 47.17 million total | 46.89 million total | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.42 million total | 27.69 million total | 26.27 million total | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported clinical malaria cases, Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 20.68 million total against 1.92 million total in Liberia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in reported clinical malaria cases between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18.76 million total, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Liberia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.
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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