New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Congo
Congo: New cases: pulmonary smear-negative was 3,937 in 2012. ▲ Rising
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Congo, 1995–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,031 | 642 | 1,527 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,622 | 2,016 | 3,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,804 | 3,545 | 3,937 | 3 |
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More health data for Congo
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
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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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