Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.37 million
in 2024
Nigeria
2.12 million
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Nigeria rank
5th

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Nigeria
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M201520192024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2.37 million against 2.12 million in Nigeria, a difference of 255,650.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 99 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 1.43 million 1.08 million 348,263 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 1.62 million 2.36 million 742,170 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of malaria positive cases by microscopy, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.37 million against 2.12 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of malaria positive cases by microscopy between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
255,650, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
113 places, 1,020 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed