Congo vs Latin America & Caribbean: Incidence of malaria
Congo
221.02 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
4.26 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Congo rank
23rd
Latin America & Caribbean rank
24th
Incidence of malaria over time
- Congo
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Congo currently reports 221.02 per 1,000 population at risk against 4.26 per 1,000 population at risk in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 216.76 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Congo's figure about 51.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297.11 per 1,000 population at risk | 8.91 per 1,000 population at risk | 288.2 per 1,000 population at risk | Congo |
| 2010s | 223.53 per 1,000 population at risk | 4.97 per 1,000 population at risk | 218.56 per 1,000 population at risk | Congo |
| 2020s | 226.77 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.92 per 1,000 population at risk | 222.85 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?
- Congo, at 221.02 per 1,000 population at risk against 4.26 per 1,000 population at risk in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Congo and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 216.76 per 1,000 population at risk, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for incidence of malaria?
- Congo ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th 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.