Estimated number of malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Estimated number of malaria cases was 35.18 million Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 35.18 million Cases, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 35.18 million Cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.14 million Cases, in 2000.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.14 million Cases | — |
| 2001 | 23.86 million Cases | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.76 million Cases | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 25.87 million Cases | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 26.65 million Cases | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 27.53 million Cases | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 28.17 million Cases | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 28.01 million Cases | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.68 million Cases | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.91 million Cases | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 26.14 million Cases | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 25.52 million Cases | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 24.60 million Cases | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 23.53 million Cases | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 23.31 million Cases | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 24.56 million Cases | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 26.05 million Cases | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 28.22 million Cases | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 30.38 million Cases | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 31.58 million Cases | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 32.53 million Cases | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 33.52 million Cases | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 33.58 million Cases | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 34.41 million Cases | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 35.18 million Cases | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.26 million Cases | 23.14 million Cases | 28.17 million Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.39 million Cases | 23.31 million Cases | 31.58 million Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.84 million Cases | 32.53 million Cases | 35.18 million Cases | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 35.18 million Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 35.18 million Cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.14 million Cases in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Health Organization publishes estimates of the total number of malaria cases, based on confirmed and suspected cases submitted by national programs, and taking underreporting into account.