Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) was 375 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 375 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 398 per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 374 per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 398 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 396 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 396 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 395 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 393 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 392 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 390 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 389 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 387 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 387 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 385 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 384 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 383 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 382 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 380 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 379 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 377 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 376 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 375 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 374 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 375 per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 375 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 375 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 258.5 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 375 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 234 per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 392.3 per 100,000 people | 387 per 100,000 people | 398 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 379.5 per 100,000 people | 374 per 100,000 people | 385 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 375 per 100,000 people | 375 per 100,000 people | 375 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Democratic Republic of Congo was 375 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 398 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 374 per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.