Total number of malaria cases in Congo
Congo: Total number of malaria cases was 828,765 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
828,765
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
30th
of 102 countries
All-time high
828,765
in 2024
All-time low
103,692
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in Congo, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 828,765 for total number of malaria cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 213.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Congo peaked at 828,765 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 103,692, in 2020.
That places Congo 30th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total number of malaria cases in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 264,574 | — |
| 2016 | 374,252 | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 297,652 | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 324,615 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 545,796 | +68.1% |
| 2020 | 103,692 | -81.0% |
| 2021 | 351,136 | +238.6% |
| 2022 | 581,329 | +65.6% |
| 2023 | 737,651 | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 828,765 | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 361,378 | 264,574 | 545,796 | 5 |
| 2020s | 520,515 | 103,692 | 828,765 | 5 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in Congo?
- Total number of malaria cases in Congo was 828,765 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 828,765 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,692 in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Congo ranks 30th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total number of malaria cases (presumed + confirmed cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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