Africa (WHO region) vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of incident tuberculosis cases

Africa (WHO region)
2.62 million
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
412,000
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
5th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th

Number of incident tuberculosis cases over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Africa (WHO region) currently reports 2.62 million against 412,000 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2.21 million.

That makes Africa (WHO region)'s figure about 6.4 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Africa (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 5th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th of 11 groups.

Africa (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 2.81 million 323,900 2.48 million Africa (WHO region)
2010s 2.88 million 364,800 2.51 million Africa (WHO region)
2020s 2.63 million 402,000 2.22 million Africa (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of incident tuberculosis cases, Africa (WHO region) or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Africa (WHO region), at 2.62 million against 412,000 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of incident tuberculosis cases between Africa (WHO region) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
2.21 million, with Africa (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 5th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of incident tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 5,202 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed