Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Congo
Congo: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 2,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Congo is 2,800, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Congo peaked at 10,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,800, in 2024.
That places Congo 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,000 | — |
| 2001 | 9,200 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 8,200 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 7,600 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 7,300 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 7,400 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7,600 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7,800 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 7,800 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,800 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,700 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7,700 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,600 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7,200 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 6,700 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 6,200 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 5,900 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5,600 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 5,300 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 5,200 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5,200 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,300 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5,400 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5,600 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2,800 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,070 | 7,300 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,510 | 5,200 | 7,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,860 | 2,800 | 5,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 32 Papua New Guinea 3,600 compare
- 32 South Sudan 3,600 compare
- 34 Haiti 3,000 compare
- 35 Gabon 2,800 compare
- 35 Colombia 2,800 compare
- 38 Madagascar 2,700 compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Congo?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Congo was 2,800 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,800 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Congo ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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