Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Number of confirmed malaria cases
Democratic Republic of Congo
29.83 million
in 2024
Nigeria
22.68 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of confirmed malaria cases over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 29.83 million against 22.68 million in Nigeria, a difference of 7.14 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 102 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.01 million | 13.82 million | 3.19 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 25.74 million | 21.90 million | 3.85 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed malaria cases, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 29.83 million against 22.68 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed malaria cases between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 7.14 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of confirmed malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.