Number of presumed malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of presumed malaria cases was 2.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.10 million
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
2nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
3.25 million
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of presumed malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2015–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2015201920242015: 02016: 66.9k2017: 95.8k2018: 1.2M2019: 3.0M2020: 2.4M2021: 3.2M2022: 2.0M2023: 2.0M2024: 2.1M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 2.10 million for number of presumed malaria cases in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 28.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, number of presumed malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 3.25 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Number of presumed malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 0
2016 66,876
2017 95,840 +43.3%
2018 1.24 million +1189.9%
2019 2.95 million +138.7%
2020 2.37 million -19.7%
2021 3.25 million +37.1%
2022 2.04 million -37.1%
2023 1.97 million -3.4%
2024 2.10 million +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 870,035 0 2.95 million 5
2020s 2.35 million 1.97 million 3.25 million 5

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 1 South Sudan 2.39 million compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 1.36 million compare
  3. 4 Angola 1.33 million compare
  4. 5 Sudan 1.32 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of presumed malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Number of presumed malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 2.10 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 3.25 million in 2021.
What is the lowest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of presumed malaria cases?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
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 presumed malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of presumed malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,078 data points, 2015–2024
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