Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Congo
Congo: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 21,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Congo, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Congo is 21,000, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Congo peaked at 21,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,700, in 1990.
That places Congo 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,700 | — |
| 1991 | 6,700 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,700 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,800 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7,000 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7,400 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 7,900 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 8,700 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 9,400 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 21,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,000, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 21,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,000, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,730 | 6,700 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,500 | 11,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,400 | 18,000 | 21,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Congo?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Congo was 21,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,700 in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Congo ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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