Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 412,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
412,000
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 196 countries
All-time high
412,000
in 2024
All-time low
309,000
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 412,000 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 412,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 309,000, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 309,000 | — |
| 2001 | 313,000 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 316,000 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 319,000 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 322,000 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 325,000 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 329,000 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 332,000 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 335,000 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 339,000 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 343,000 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 347,000 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 352,000 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 357,000 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 362,000 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 366,000 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 372,000 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 378,000 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 383,000 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 388,000 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 392,000 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 397,000 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 402,000 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 407,000 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 412,000 | +1.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 412,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23,500, 17.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 412,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 18.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323,900 | 309,000 | 339,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 364,800 | 343,000 | 388,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 402,000 | 392,000 | 412,000 | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- 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 number of incident tuberculosis cases in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Democratic Republic of Congo was 412,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 412,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 309,000 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Number of incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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