Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Congo
Congo: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 381,040 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Congo, 2016–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Congo stood at 381,040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 923.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Congo peaked at 381,040 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,190, in 2020.
That places Congo 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 37,235 | — |
| 2020 | 36,190 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 148,125 | +309.3% |
| 2022 | 228,568 | +54.3% |
| 2023 | 316,956 | +38.7% |
| 2024 | 381,040 | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37,235 | 37,235 | 37,235 | 1 |
| 2020s | 222,176 | 36,190 | 381,040 | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Congo?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Congo was 381,040 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 381,040 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,190 in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Congo ranks 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 923.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test (RDT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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