Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Congo
Congo: Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis was 772,264 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Congo, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Congo stood at 772,264. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 182.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Congo peaked at 772,264 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 273,102, in 2023.
Congo ranks 20th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 406,031 | — |
| 2006 | 416,963 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 449,171 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 478,692 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 617,167 | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 651,922 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 686,127 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 689,138 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 688,131 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 571,752 | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 402,635 | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 473,321 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 509,072 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 548,687 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 581,904 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 521,584 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 581,959 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 273,102 | -53.1% |
| 2024 | 772,264 | +182.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 473,605 | 406,031 | 617,167 | 5 |
| 2010s | 580,269 | 402,635 | 689,138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 537,227 | 273,102 | 772,264 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 17 Malawi 1.66 million compare
- 18 Central African Republic 1.66 million compare
- 19 Yemen 1.29 million compare
- 21 Uganda 596,500 compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 443,616 compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 414,286 compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Congo?
- Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Congo was 772,264 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 772,264 in 2024.
- What is the lowest reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,102 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis?
- Congo ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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