Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0527 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Congo stood at 0.0527 cases per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0556 cases per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0498 cases per square kilometre, in 2016.
Congo ranks 78th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0527 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0527 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0527 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0527 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0527 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0527 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0527 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0527 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0527 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0556 cases per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0556 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0556 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0556 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0556 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0527 cases per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0527 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0498 cases per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0498 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0498 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0498 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0498 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0527 cases per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0527 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0527 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0527 cases per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0527 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.053 cases per square kilometre | 0.0527 cases per square kilometre | 0.0556 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0527 cases per square kilometre | 0.0498 cases per square kilometre | 0.0556 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.052 cases per square kilometre | 0.0498 cases per square kilometre | 0.0527 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 75 Ukraine 0.0587 cases per square kilometre compare
- 76 South Sudan 0.0586 cases per square kilometre compare
- 77 Tajikistan 0.0569 cases per square kilometre compare
- 79 Benin 0.0523 cases per square kilometre compare
- 80 Romania 0.0522 cases per square kilometre compare
- 81 Seychelles 0.05 cases per square kilometre 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)
- 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 tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0527 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0556 cases per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0498 cases per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 78th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.