Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.37 million
in 2024
Uganda
1.72 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Uganda rank
6th

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uganda
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M201520192024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.37 million against 1.72 million in Uganda, a difference of 656,900.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 6th of 99 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 1.43 million 1.31 million 119,770 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 1.62 million 1.75 million 132,988 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of malaria positive cases by microscopy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.37 million against 1.72 million in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of malaria positive cases by microscopy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
656,900, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 6th 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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About this data

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