Tuberculosis cases in Congo
Congo: Tuberculosis cases was 19,000 cases in 2024. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis cases in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases in Congo is 19,000 cases, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases in Congo peaked at 19,000 cases in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17,000 cases, in 2016.
That places Congo 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,100 cases | 18,000 cases | 19,000 cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,000 cases | 17,000 cases | 19,000 cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,000 cases | 17,000 cases | 19,000 cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 47 Central African Republic 22,000 cases compare
- 48 Haiti 21,000 cases compare
- 49 Argentina 20,000 cases compare
- 51 South Korea 18,000 cases compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 18,000 cases compare
- 53 Mongolia 16,000 cases compare
- 53 Yemen 16,000 cases compare
More health data for Congo
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases in Congo?
- Tuberculosis cases in Congo was 19,000 cases in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 cases in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 cases in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for tuberculosis cases?
- Congo ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year. All forms of the disease are included, including cases in people living with HIV.