New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Congo

Congo: New cases: pulmonary smear-negative was 3,937 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
3,937
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,937
in 2012
All-time low
642
in 1995
Years of data
16
1995–2012

New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Congo, 1995–2012

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200320121995: 6421998: 9251999: 1.5k2000: 2.0k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.7k2005: 3.2k2006: 2.5k2007: 2.9k2008: 2.9k2009: 3.4k2010: 3.5k2011: 3.9k2012: 3.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Congo is 3,937, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Congo peaked at 3,937 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 642, in 1995.

Congo ranks 40th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Congo, year by year

Annual values for New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Congo, 1995 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1995 642 —
1998 925 +44.1%
1999 1,527 +65.1%
2000 2,016 +32.0%
2001 2,349 +16.5%
2002 2,073 -11.7%
2003 2,080 +0.3%
2004 2,747 +32.1%
2005 3,249 +18.3%
2006 2,504 -22.9%
2007 2,938 +17.3%
2008 2,868 -2.4%
2009 3,398 +18.5%
2010 3,545 +4.3%
2011 3,930 +10.9%
2012 3,937 +0.2%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 3,937 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,867, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 3,937 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,739, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,031 642 1,527 3
2000s 2,622 2,016 3,398 10
2010s 3,804 3,545 3,937 3

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 37 Afghanistan 4,740 compare
  2. 38 Romania 4,183 compare
  3. 39 Peru 3,942 compare
  4. 41 United States 3,415 compare
  5. 42 Lesotho 3,385 compare
  6. 43 Poland 3,371 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Congo?
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Congo was 3,937 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 3,937 in 2012.
What is the lowest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 642 in 1995.
How does Congo rank for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative?
Congo ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
Is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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.

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Indicator
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
194 places, 3,260 data points, 1990–2012
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