Democratic Republic of Congo vs World: Number of indigenous malaria cases

Democratic Republic of Congo
29.83 million
in 2024
World
164.76 million
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
World rank
1st

Number of indigenous malaria cases over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 164.76 million against 29.83 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 134.94 million.

That makes World's figure about 5.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 102 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo World Difference Ahead
2010s 17.01 million 131.17 million 114.16 million World
2020s 21.97 million 159.86 million 137.89 million World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of indigenous malaria cases, Democratic Republic of Congo or World?
World, at 164.76 million against 29.83 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of indigenous malaria cases between Democratic Republic of Congo and World?
134.94 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and World?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and World rank globally for number of indigenous malaria cases?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 102 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of indigenous malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of indigenous malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,049 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed