New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in Congo
Congo: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk was 221.02 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
221.02 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
349.6 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
210.62 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Congo recorded 221.02 per 1,000 population at risk for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in Congo peaked at 349.6 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 210.62 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2015.
That places Congo 23rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 349.6 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 349.06 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 327.04 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 327.91 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 325.79 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 309.02 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 286.84 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 254.97 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 226.41 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 214.45 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 214.44 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 215.68 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 215.9 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 218.19 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 213.06 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 210.62 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 215.75 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 235.9 per 1,000 population at risk | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 249.77 per 1,000 population at risk | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 245.94 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 240.84 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 232.02 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 220.52 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 219.46 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 221.02 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 221.02 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51 per 1,000 population at risk, 17.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 221.02 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297.11 per 1,000 population at risk | 214.45 per 1,000 population at risk | 349.6 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.53 per 1,000 population at risk | 210.62 per 1,000 population at risk | 249.77 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.77 per 1,000 population at risk | 219.46 per 1,000 population at risk | 240.84 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 20 Togo 249.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 227.73 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 22 Solomon Islands 224.28 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 24 Chad 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 25 Ghana 195.77 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 26 Gabon 187 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Congo
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in Congo?
- New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in Congo was 221.02 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 349.6 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.62 per 1,000 population at risk in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Congo ranks 23rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.