Tuberculosis case detection rate in Congo
Congo: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 70 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
131st
of 210 countries
All-time high
78
in 2023
All-time low
44
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case detection rate in Congo is 70, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Congo peaked at 78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2003.
That places Congo 131st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52 | — |
| 2001 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 44 | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 55 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 52 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 57 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 60 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 63 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 69 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 65 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 77 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 70 | -10.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 70 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 70 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2 | 44 | 56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7 | 53 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6 | 65 | 78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 131 Benin 70 compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 70 compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 70 compare
- 131 Cambodia 70 compare
- 131 Democratic Republic of Congo 70 compare
- 131 Georgia 70 compare
- 131 Guinea 70 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 70 compare
- 131 Mali 70 compare
- 131 Mauritania 70 compare
- 131 Nicaragua 70 compare
- 131 Palestine 70 compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 70 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Congo?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Congo was 70 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Congo ranks 131st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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