Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Reported clinical malaria cases
Reported clinical malaria cases over time
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.56 million total against 1.85 million total in Cameroon, a difference of 2.72 million total.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.5 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 615,686 total | 184,746 total | 430,940 total | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 287,575 total | 2.49 million total | 2.20 million total | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.85 million total | 2.42 million total | 572,090 total | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported clinical malaria cases, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.56 million total against 1.85 million total in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in reported clinical malaria cases between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 2.72 million total, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Cameroon ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 48 countries.
- 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