Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) was 282 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
282 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 53 countries
All-time high
283 per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
262 per 100,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 282 per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 283 per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 262 per 100,000 people, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 262 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 264 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 265 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 265 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 267 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 268 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 269 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 270 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 271 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 272 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 273 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 274 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 275 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 276 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 278 per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 279 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 280 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 281 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 282 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 283 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 282 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 282 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 282 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 184 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 282 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 177 per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267.3 per 100,000 people | 262 per 100,000 people | 272 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.1 per 100,000 people | 273 per 100,000 people | 283 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 282 per 100,000 people | 282 per 100,000 people | 282 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Democratic Republic of Congo was 282 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 283 per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 262 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, low 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.