Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Estimated number of malaria cases
Democratic Republic of Congo
35.18 million Cases
in 2024
Uganda
13.22 million Cases
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Uganda rank
3rd
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 35.18 million Cases against 13.22 million Cases in Uganda, a difference of 21.96 million Cases.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.7 times Uganda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 3rd of 109 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.26 million Cases | 12.43 million Cases | 13.83 million Cases | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 26.39 million Cases | 11.44 million Cases | 14.96 million Cases | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 33.84 million Cases | 12.51 million Cases | 21.33 million Cases | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 35.18 million Cases against 13.22 million Cases in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 21.96 million Cases, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 3rd of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Health Organization publishes estimates of the total number of malaria cases, based on confirmed and suspected cases submitted by national programs, and taking underreporting into account.