Africa vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Reported clinical malaria cases
Reported clinical malaria cases over time
- Africa
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Africa currently reports 20.68 million total against 4.56 million total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 16.12 million total.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.5 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Africa, at 20.68 million total against 4.56 million total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2011.
- What is the difference in reported clinical malaria cases between Africa and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 16.12 million total, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Africa ranks 1st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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