Treatment success rate: new TB cases in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Treatment success rate: new TB cases was 95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Treatment success rate: new TB cases in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 95 for treatment success rate: new tb cases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment success rate: new tb cases in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48, in 1996.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Treatment success rate: new TB cases in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 74 | — |
| 1996 | 48 | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 64 | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 70 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 78 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 83 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60 | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 86 | +43.3% |
| 2008 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 95 is above the median for low income countries, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Treatment success rate: new TB cases in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +43.3% | 60 | 86 |
| 1996 | -35.1% | 74 | 48 |
| 1997 | +33.3% | 48 | 64 |
| 2006 | -29.4% | 85 | 60 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65 | 48 | 74 | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.6 | 60 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3 | 87 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.75 | 94 | 95 | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment success rate: new tb cases in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Treatment success rate: new tb cases in Democratic Republic of Congo was 95 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest treatment success rate: new tb cases recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest treatment success rate: new tb cases recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 1996.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for treatment success rate: new tb cases?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is treatment success rate: new tb cases rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Treatment success rate: new TB cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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