What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Congo and Gabon?

34.02 per 1,000 population at risk, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Congo vs Gabon: Incidence of malaria

Congo

221.02 per 1,000 population at risk

in 2024

Gabon

187 per 1,000 population at risk

in 2024

Congo rank

23rd

Gabon rank

26th

Incidence of malaria over time

Congo
Gabon

How they compare

Congo currently reports 221.02 per 1,000 population at risk against 187 per 1,000 population at risk in Gabon, a difference of 34.02 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.

Congo ranks 23rd and Gabon ranks 26th of 107 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	297.11 per 1,000 population at risk	217.98 per 1,000 population at risk	79.13 per 1,000 population at risk	Congo
2010s	223.53 per 1,000 population at risk	189.65 per 1,000 population at risk	33.87 per 1,000 population at risk	Congo
2020s	226.77 per 1,000 population at risk	189.95 per 1,000 population at risk	36.82 per 1,000 population at risk	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Congo or Gabon?: Congo, at 221.02 per 1,000 population at risk against 187 per 1,000 population at risk in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Congo and Gabon?: 34.02 per 1,000 population at risk, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for incidence of malaria?: Congo ranks 23rd and Gabon ranks 26th 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: 03 September 2026

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