Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Congo
Congo: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 1.59 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Congo, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Congo stood at 1.59 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Congo peaked at 3.57 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 2017.
Congo ranks 64th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.22 million | — |
| 2011 | 3.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.40 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.52 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million | -62.3% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million | +69.2% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.46 million | 1.29 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.44 million | 1.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 61 Nicaragua 1.83 million compare
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.64 million compare
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.64 million compare
- 65 El Salvador 1.34 million compare
- 66 Equatorial Guinea 1.05 million compare
- 67 Gabon 978,475 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Congo?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Congo was 1.59 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Congo ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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