Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Estimated number of malaria cases
Congo
1.40 million Cases
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.61 million Cases
in 2024
Congo rank
30th
Papua New Guinea rank
29th
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.61 million Cases against 1.40 million Cases in Congo, a difference of 205,400 Cases.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 109 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 million Cases | 1.41 million Cases | 333,450 Cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.13 million Cases | 1.22 million Cases | 92,618 Cases | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.37 million Cases | 1.50 million Cases | 132,332 Cases | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.61 million Cases against 1.40 million Cases in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 205,400 Cases, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Congo ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th 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.