Malawi vs Uganda: Reported clinical malaria cases
Malawi
304,499 total
in 2011
Uganda
231,873 total
in 2011
Malawi rank
20th
Uganda rank
22nd
Reported clinical malaria cases over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 304,499 total against 231,873 total in Uganda, a difference of 72,626 total.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.94 million total | 1.58 million total | 1.36 million total | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.08 million total | 4.79 million total | 703,093 total | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.58 million total | 906,516 total | 2.67 million total | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported clinical malaria cases, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 304,499 total against 231,873 total in Uganda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in reported clinical malaria cases between Malawi and Uganda?
- 72,626 total, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Malawi ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 22nd 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