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
49th
of 194 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
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 49th out of 194 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.
Burden of disease who in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82,239 | — |
| 2001 | 79,001 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 76,873 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 73,836 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 70,344 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 66,557 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 63,096 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 60,495 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 57,645 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 55,209 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 53,708 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 52,296 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 51,676 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 50,656 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 49,494 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 47,994 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 46,346 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 45,230 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 44,332 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 45,919 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 42,660 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 42,940 | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 42,940 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,131, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 42,940 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48,730, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
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 49th out of 194 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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