Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum was 2.1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
2.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 156 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 2008
All-time low
1.8
in 2006
Years of data
10
2005–2014
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.1 for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in 2014.
That represents a change of up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2006.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 35th out of 156 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.9 | — |
| 2006 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.35, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.1 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2006.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th out of 156 countries with data for 2014.
- Is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Health Observatory, published as part of Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum smear microscopy (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).