Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) was 377 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 377 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 612 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 377 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 612 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 600 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 588 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 576 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 564 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 553 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 542 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 531 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 521 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 510 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 500 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 490 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 480 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 471 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 461 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 452 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 443 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 434 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 426 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 417 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 409 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 401 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 392 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 385 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 377 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 377 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 139.5 per 100,000 people, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 377 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147 per 100,000 people, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 559.7 per 100,000 people | 510 per 100,000 people | 612 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 457.4 per 100,000 people | 417 per 100,000 people | 500 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 392.8 per 100,000 people | 377 per 100,000 people | 409 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 11 Marshall Islands 411 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 South Africa 389 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Indonesia 382 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Angola 373 per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 372 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Gabon 371 per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Democratic Republic of Congo was 377 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 612 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 377 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.