Incidence of malaria in Congo
Congo: Incidence of malaria was 221.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
221.02
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
349.6
in 2000
All-time low
210.62
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 221.02 for incidence of malaria in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Congo peaked at 349.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 210.62, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297.11 | 214.45 | 349.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.53 | 210.62 | 249.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.77 | 219.46 | 240.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 85,097 (2025)
- Population, male 50.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.85 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 84,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 86,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Congo?
- Incidence of malaria in Congo was 221.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 349.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.62 in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for incidence of malaria?
- Congo ranks 23rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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