Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases was 29.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.83 million
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
1st
of 100 countries
All-time high
29.83 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.54 million
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2015–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2015201920242015: 12.5M2016: 16.8M2017: 16.8M2018: 17.0M2019: 21.9M2020: 22.6M2021: 21.3M2022: 27.3M2023: 27.7M2024: 29.8M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 29.83 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 29.83 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.54 million, in 2015.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 12.54 million
2016 16.82 million +34.2%
2017 16.79 million -0.2%
2018 16.97 million +1.1%
2019 21.93 million +29.2%
2020 22.59 million +3.0%
2021 21.34 million -5.5%
2022 27.30 million +27.9%
2023 27.66 million +1.3%
2024 29.83 million +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.01 million 12.54 million 21.93 million 5
2020s 25.74 million 21.34 million 29.83 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 29.83 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 29.83 million in 2024.
What is the lowest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 12.54 million in 2015.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. 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, published as part of Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
108 places, 1,005 data points, 2015–2024
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