Burden of disease who in Congo

Congo: Burden of disease who was 42,940 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
42,940
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
48th
of 192 countries
All-time high
82,239
in 2000
All-time low
42,660
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Congo, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201020212000: 82.2k2001: 79.0k2002: 76.9k2003: 73.8k2004: 70.3k2005: 66.6k2006: 63.1k2007: 60.5k2008: 57.6k2009: 55.2k2010: 53.7k2011: 52.3k2012: 51.7k2013: 50.7k2014: 49.5k2015: 48.0k2016: 46.3k2017: 45.2k2018: 44.3k2019: 45.9k2020: 42.7k2021: 42.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Congo is 42,940, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Congo peaked at 82,239 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42,660, in 2020.

That places Congo 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68,529 55,209 82,239 10
2010s 48,765 44,332 53,708 10
2020s 42,800 42,660 42,940 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Congo?
Burden of disease who in Congo was 42,940 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 82,239 in 2000.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 42,660 in 2020.
How does Congo rank for burden of disease who?
Congo ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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