Democratic Republic of Congo vs Low income: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)

Democratic Republic of Congo
321.89 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Low income
206.69 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Low income rank
7th

Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Low income
0100200300400500200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 321.89 per 1,000 population at risk against 206.69 per 1,000 population at risk in Low income, a difference of 115.2 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Low income's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Low income ranks 7th of 107 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 Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 452.8 per 1,000 population at risk 257.05 per 1,000 population at risk 195.75 per 1,000 population at risk Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 329.98 per 1,000 population at risk 210.48 per 1,000 population at risk 119.5 per 1,000 population at risk Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 330.42 per 1,000 population at risk 196.71 per 1,000 population at risk 133.71 per 1,000 population at risk Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Democratic Republic of Congo or Low income?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 321.89 per 1,000 population at risk against 206.69 per 1,000 population at risk in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Democratic Republic of Congo and Low income?
115.2 per 1,000 population at risk, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Low income?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Low income rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Low income ranks 7th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)
Unit
per 1,000 population at risk
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,452 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.