Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Reported clinical malaria cases (total)
Reported clinical malaria cases (total) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.56 million total against 4.23 million total in Zambia, a difference of 332,140 total.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,746 total | 2.70 million total | 2.52 million total | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.49 million total | 2.82 million total | 332,913 total | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.42 million total | 4.23 million total | 1.81 million total | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported clinical malaria cases, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.56 million total against 4.23 million total in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in reported clinical malaria cases between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 332,140 total, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Zambia 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