Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Incidence of malaria

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
321.89 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
229.26 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0100200300400500200020122024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 321.89 per 1,000 population at risk against 229.26 per 1,000 population at risk in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 92.63 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 107 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 452.8 per 1,000 population at risk 312.32 per 1,000 population at risk 140.49 per 1,000 population at risk Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 329.98 per 1,000 population at risk 239.72 per 1,000 population at risk 90.25 per 1,000 population at risk Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 330.42 per 1,000 population at risk 226.34 per 1,000 population at risk 104.07 per 1,000 population at risk Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 321.89 per 1,000 population at risk against 229.26 per 1,000 population at risk in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
92.63 per 1,000 population at risk, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.