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 207 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% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.59 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.59 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.53 million, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +69.2% | 1.35 million | 2.28 million |
| 2015 | -62.3% | 3.57 million | 1.35 million |
| 2017 | -43.6% | 2.28 million | 1.29 million |
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 Laos 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 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 207 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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