Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reported clinical malaria cases
Reported clinical malaria cases over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,746 total | 34.57 million total | 34.39 million total | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.49 million total | 47.17 million total | 44.68 million total | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.49 million total | 27.69 million total | 24.20 million total | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported clinical malaria cases, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16.12 million total, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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