Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Congo
Congo: Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive was 841,658 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Congo, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Congo stood at 841,658.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Congo peaked at 1.46 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 518,120, in 2015.
Congo ranks 22nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.43 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 518,120 | -64.5% |
| 2016 | 596,972 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 661,383 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 678,758 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 713,514 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 786,404 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 804,412 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 822,832 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 841,658 | +2.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 841,658 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 19% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Congo's 841,658 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.66 million, 13% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 865,025 | 518,120 | 1.46 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 813,826 | 786,404 | 841,658 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Congo?
- Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Congo was 841,658 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 518,120 in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive?
- Congo ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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