Estimated number of malaria cases in Congo
Congo: Estimated number of malaria cases was 1.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.40 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
30th
of 109 countries
All-time high
1.40 million
in 2024
All-time low
918,094
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria cases in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.40 million 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 peaked at 1.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 918,094, in 2009.
Congo ranks 30th of 109 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.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.10 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.14 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 931,359 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 918,094 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 956,879 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 994,217 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million | +3.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.40 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101,037, 13.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.40 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.03 million, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 918,094 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 956,879 | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.33 million | 1.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Congo?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Congo was 1.40 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 918,094 in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Congo ranks 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from 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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