Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Congo

Congo: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 21,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
21,000
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
56th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21,000
in 2014
All-time low
6,700
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Congo, 1990–2014

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200220141990: 6.7k1991: 6.7k1992: 6.7k1993: 6.8k1994: 7.0k1995: 7.4k1996: 7.9k1997: 8.7k1998: 9.4k1999: 10.0k2000: 11.0k2001: 12.0k2002: 13.0k2003: 15.0k2004: 16.0k2005: 17.0k2006: 17.0k2007: 18.0k2008: 18.0k2009: 18.0k2010: 18.0k2011: 19.0k2012: 19.0k2013: 20.0k2014: 21.0k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 5,058 data points, 1990–2014
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