Total disease burden who in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Total disease burden who was 55.50 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
55.50 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
55.50 million
in 2021
All-time low
49.85 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total disease burden who in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, total disease burden who in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 55.50 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 55.50 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.85 million, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden who in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.85 million | — |
| 2001 | 50.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 50.77 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 50.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 50.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.86 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 51.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 51.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 51.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 52.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.76 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.78 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 53.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 53.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.50 million | +2.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 55.50 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.74 million, 4.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 55.50 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.72 million, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.94 million | 49.85 million | 51.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.02 million | 51.98 million | 53.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.80 million | 54.09 million | 55.50 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden who in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Total disease burden who in Democratic Republic of Congo was 55.50 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.50 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.85 million in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total disease burden who?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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