Number of tuberculosis cases in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of tuberculosis cases was 412,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of tuberculosis cases in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 412,000 for number of tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 412,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 309,000, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323,900 | 309,000 | 339,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 364,800 | 343,000 | 388,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 402,000 | 392,000 | 412,000 | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- 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)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Democratic Republic of Congo was 412,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 412,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 309,000 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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