Africa vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Reported clinical malaria cases (total)
Africa
20.68 million total
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.56 million total
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Reported clinical malaria cases (total) over time
- Africa
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Africa currently reports 20.68 million total against 4.56 million total in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 16.12 million total.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.58 million total | 184,746 total | 34.40 million total | Africa |
| 2000s | 47.17 million total | 2.49 million total | 44.68 million total | Africa |
| 2010s | 27.69 million total | 3.49 million total | 24.20 million total | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported clinical malaria cases, Africa or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Africa, at 20.68 million total against 4.56 million total in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
- What is the difference in reported clinical malaria cases between Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 16.12 million total, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Africa ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf), published as Reported clinical malaria cases (total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of clinical malaria cases reported are the sum of cases confirmed by slide examination or RDT and probable and unconfirmed cases (cases that were not tested but treated as malaria). NMCPs often collect data on the number of suspected cases, those t