Number of tuberculosis cases in Congo
Congo: Number of tuberculosis cases was 19,000 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
19,000
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
50th
of 215 countries
All-time high
19,000
in 2009
All-time low
17,000
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tuberculosis cases in Congo is 19,000, 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, number of tuberculosis cases in Congo peaked at 19,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17,000, in 2016.
That places Congo 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,000 | — |
| 2001 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 19,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,000, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 19,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,100 | 18,000 | 19,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,000 | 17,000 | 19,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,000 | 17,000 | 19,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 47 Central African Republic 22,000 compare
- 48 Haiti 21,000 compare
- 49 Argentina 20,000 compare
- 51 South Korea 18,000 compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 18,000 compare
- 53 Mongolia 16,000 compare
- 53 Yemen 16,000 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Congo?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Congo was 19,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Congo ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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