Estimated number of malaria cases in Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of: Estimated number of malaria cases was 1.40 million Cases in 2024. β² Rising
Estimated number of malaria cases in Congo, Republic of, 2000β2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Congo, Republic of recorded 1.40 million Cases for estimated number of malaria cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Congo, Republic of peaked at 1.40 million Cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 918,094 Cases, in 2009.
Congo, Republic of ranks 30th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 million Cases | 918,094 Cases | 1.16 million Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million Cases | 956,879 Cases | 1.38 million Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million Cases | 1.33 million Cases | 1.40 million Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Republic of
- 27 India 2.01 million Cases compare
- 28 Central African Republic 1.83 million Cases compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 1.61 million Cases compare
- 31 Yemen, Republic of 1.36 million Cases compare
- 32 Rwanda 1.10 million Cases compare
- 33 Somalia 1.01 million Cases compare
More health data for Congo, Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Congo, Republic of?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Congo, Republic of was 1.40 million Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million Cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 918,094 Cases in 2009.
- How does Congo, Republic of rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Congo, Republic of ranks 30th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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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About this data
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.