Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB was 2,099 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2006–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 2,099. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 374.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2,099 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2006.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 82 | +8100.0% |
| 2008 | 128 | +56.1% |
| 2009 | 190 | +48.4% |
| 2010 | 88 | -53.7% |
| 2011 | 140 | +59.1% |
| 2012 | 110 | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 272 | +147.3% |
| 2014 | 442 | +62.5% |
| 2015 | 499 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 709 | +42.1% |
| 2017 | 893 | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 765 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 918 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 1,059 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 1,261 | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 1,647 | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 1,460 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 2,099 | +43.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2,099 is above the median for low income countries, which is 162, 13.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2,099 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 152.5, 13.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +8100.0% | 1 | 82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.25 | 1 | 190 | 4 |
| 2010s | 483.6 | 88 | 918 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,505 | 1,059 | 2,099 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2,099 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,099 in 2024.
- What is the lowest confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2006.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 374.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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