Total disease burden in Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Dem. Rep.: Total disease burden was 55.50 million DALYs in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total disease burden in Congo, Dem. Rep., 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs.
Analysis
In 2021, total disease burden in Congo, Dem. Rep. stood at 55.50 million DALYs. 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 in Congo, Dem. Rep. peaked at 55.50 million DALYs in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.85 million DALYs, in 2000.
That places Congo, Dem. Rep. 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.94 million DALYs | 49.85 million DALYs | 51.92 million DALYs | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.02 million DALYs | 51.98 million DALYs | 53.92 million DALYs | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.80 million DALYs | 54.09 million DALYs | 55.50 million DALYs | 2 |
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More health data for Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 528 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Total disease burden in Congo, Dem. Rep. was 55.50 million DALYs in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 55.50 million DALYs in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.85 million DALYs in 2000.
- How does Congo, Dem. Rep. rank for total disease burden?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden rising or falling in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Dem. Rep. data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes.