Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Congo
Congo: Rate of new tuberculosis cases was 302 cases per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
302 cases per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
569 cases per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
297 cases per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Congo recorded 302 cases per 100,000 people for rate of new tuberculosis cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of new tuberculosis cases in Congo peaked at 569 cases per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 297 cases per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Congo ranks 21st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Congo, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 569 cases per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 550 cases per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 532 cases per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 515 cases per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 499 cases per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 484 cases per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 470 cases per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 458 cases per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 448 cases per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 438 cases per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 426 cases per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 415 cases per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 402 cases per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 385 cases per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 365 cases per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 348 cases per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 334 cases per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 321 cases per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 311 cases per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 304 cases per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 300 cases per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 297 cases per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 297 cases per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 298 cases per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 302 cases per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 302 cases per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132 cases per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 302 cases per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147 cases per 100,000 people, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 496.3 cases per 100,000 people | 438 cases per 100,000 people | 569 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 361.1 cases per 100,000 people | 304 cases per 100,000 people | 426 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.8 cases per 100,000 people | 297 cases per 100,000 people | 302 cases per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of new tuberculosis cases in Congo?
- Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Congo was 302 cases per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 569 cases per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 297 cases per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Congo ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate of new tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.