Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Number of suspected malaria cases

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
49.38 million
in 2024
Nigeria
33.35 million
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd

Number of suspected malaria cases over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 49.38 million against 33.35 million in Nigeria, a difference of 16.03 million.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Nigeria ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 100 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 24.03 million 25.87 million 1.84 million Nigeria
2020s 38.93 million 31.82 million 7.11 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of suspected malaria cases, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 49.38 million against 33.35 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of suspected malaria cases between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
16.03 million, 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 suspected malaria cases?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of suspected malaria cases. 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 suspected malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
114 places, 1,043 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed