Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 400,000 in 2014. β² Rising
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990β2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 400,000 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 400,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 210,000, in 1990.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230,000 | 210,000 | 250,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 281,000 | 250,000 | 320,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 364,000 | 330,000 | 400,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 5 Pakistan 630,000 compare
- 6 Nigeria 590,000 compare
- 7 Philippines 410,000 compare
- 9 South Africa 380,000 compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 270,000 compare
- 11 Myanmar 240,000 compare
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- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 29.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 51.85 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 400,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,000 in 1990.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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