New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: New cases: pulmonary smear-negative was 13,214 in 2012. ▲ Rising
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Democratic Republic of Congo is 13,214, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 14,039 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,676, in 2003.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,953 | — |
| 1996 | 7,419 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 7,202 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 9,428 | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 7,982 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 8,089 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7,986 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8,543 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 4,676 | -45.3% |
| 2004 | 9,186 | +96.4% |
| 2005 | 9,959 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 10,093 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10,968 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 11,490 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 12,968 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 14,039 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 13,471 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 13,214 | -1.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 13,214 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,896, 7.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 13,214 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,739, 7.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +96.4% | 4,676 | 9,186 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,997 | 7,202 | 9,428 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,396 | 4,676 | 12,968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,575 | 13,214 | 14,039 | 3 |
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 new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Democratic Republic of Congo was 13,214 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14,039 in 2010.
- What is the lowest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,676 in 2003.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
- Is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 New cases: pulmonary smear-negative. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).