Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 2.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.37 million
Change on year
up 57.0%
World rank
4th
of 99 countries
All-time high
2.37 million
in 2024
All-time low
995,577
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2015–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2015201920242015: 1.9M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.3M2018: 995.6k2019: 1.1M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.5M2024: 2.4M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 2.37 million for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 2.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 995,577, in 2018.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 1.90 million
2016 1.85 million -2.9%
2017 1.29 million -30.1%
2018 995,577 -22.9%
2019 1.13 million +13.3%
2020 1.21 million +7.6%
2021 1.65 million +35.6%
2022 1.36 million -17.5%
2023 1.51 million +11.3%
2024 2.37 million +57.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.43 million 995,577 1.90 million 5
2020s 1.62 million 1.21 million 2.37 million 5

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 1 Angola 4.86 million compare
  2. 2 Niger 4.41 million compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 4.32 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 2.12 million compare
  5. 6 Uganda 1.72 million compare
  6. 7 Ghana 1.55 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 2.37 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 2.37 million in 2024.
What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 995,577 in 2018.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
107 places, 979 data points, 2015–2024
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