Tested TB patients HIV-positive (%) in Congo
Congo: Tested TB patients HIV-positive was 15.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.0%
Change on year
up 36.4%
World rank
40th
of 166 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2007
All-time low
4.2%
in 2009
Years of data
19
2003–2024
Tested TB patients HIV-positive in Congo, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tested tb patients hiv-positive in Congo is 15.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tested tb patients hiv-positive in Congo peaked at 62.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2009.
Congo ranks 40th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tested TB patients HIV-positive in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.0% | — |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +264.7% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -67.7% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -79.0% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +328.6% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +72.2% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -57.9% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +87.5% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -65.3% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +36.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 15.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 15.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 4.2% | 62.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 16.0% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 11.0% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tested tb patients hiv-positive in Congo?
- Tested tb patients hiv-positive in Congo was 15.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tested tb patients hiv-positive recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tested tb patients hiv-positive recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for tested tb patients hiv-positive?
- Congo ranks 40th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tested tb patients hiv-positive rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tested TB patients HIV-positive (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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