Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis in Congo
Congo: Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis was 35 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
35
Change on year
up 34.6%
World rank
3rd
of 21 countries
All-time high
1,005
in 2002
All-time low
10
in 2022
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis in Congo stood at 35.
That represents a change of up 34.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis in Congo peaked at 1,005 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2022.
Congo ranks 3rd of 21 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 580 | — |
| 1991 | 703 | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 727 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 829 | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 418 | -49.6% |
| 1995 | 475 | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 474 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 142 | -70.0% |
| 1998 | 201 | +41.5% |
| 1999 | 91 | -54.7% |
| 2000 | 111 | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 894 | +705.4% |
| 2002 | 1,005 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 717 | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 873 | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 398 | -54.4% |
| 2006 | 300 | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 189 | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 182 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 87 | -52.2% |
| 2010 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61 | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 39 | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 20 | -48.7% |
| 2014 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 36 | +71.4% |
| 2016 | 18 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 24 | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 17 | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 26 | +85.7% |
| 2025 | 35 | +34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 464 | 91 | 829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 475.6 | 87 | 1,005 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8 | 15 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.67 | 10 | 35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 245 compare
- 2 Central African Republic 86 compare
- 4 Guinea 21 compare
- 5 South Sudan 19 compare
- 6 Gabon 8 compare
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis in Congo?
- Number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis in Congo was 35 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,005 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis?
- Congo ranks 3rd out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis (T.b. gambiense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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