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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of suspected malaria cases was 49.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.38 million
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
2nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
49.38 million
in 2024
All-time low
17.62 million
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2015201920242015: 17.6M2016: 23.4M2017: 23.2M2018: 23.8M2019: 32.1M2020: 33.0M2021: 32.4M2022: 39.4M2023: 40.5M2024: 49.4M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of suspected malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 49.38 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 180.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 49.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.62 million, in 2015.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.03 million 17.62 million 32.07 million 5
2020s 38.93 million 32.44 million 49.38 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of suspected malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Number of suspected malaria cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 49.38 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 49.38 million in 2024.
What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 17.62 million in 2015.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 180.3%. 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 suspected malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of suspected malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
108 places, 1,002 data points, 2015–2024
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