Congo vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Incidence of malaria
Congo
221.02 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
4.14 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Congo rank
23rd
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
26th
Incidence of malaria over time
- Congo
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 221.02 per 1,000 population at risk against 4.14 per 1,000 population at risk in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 216.88 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Congo's figure about 53.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297.11 per 1,000 population at risk | 8.94 per 1,000 population at risk | 288.16 per 1,000 population at risk | Congo |
| 2010s | 223.53 per 1,000 population at risk | 4.92 per 1,000 population at risk | 218.61 per 1,000 population at risk | Congo |
| 2020s | 226.77 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.83 per 1,000 population at risk | 222.94 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Congo, at 221.02 per 1,000 population at risk against 4.14 per 1,000 population at risk in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 216.88 per 1,000 population at risk, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for incidence of malaria?
- Congo ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.