Tuberculosis incidence in Congo

Congo: Tuberculosis incidence was 302 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
302 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 214 countries
All-time high
569 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
297 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis incidence in Congo, 2000–2024

02004006002000201220242000: 569 per 100,000 people2001: 550 per 100,000 people2002: 532 per 100,000 people2003: 515 per 100,000 people2004: 499 per 100,000 people2005: 484 per 100,000 people2006: 470 per 100,000 people2007: 458 per 100,000 people2008: 448 per 100,000 people2009: 438 per 100,000 people2010: 426 per 100,000 people2011: 415 per 100,000 people2012: 402 per 100,000 people2013: 385 per 100,000 people2014: 365 per 100,000 people2015: 348 per 100,000 people2016: 334 per 100,000 people2017: 321 per 100,000 people2018: 311 per 100,000 people2019: 304 per 100,000 people2020: 300 per 100,000 people2021: 297 per 100,000 people2022: 297 per 100,000 people2023: 298 per 100,000 people2024: 302 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Congo stood at 302 per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Congo peaked at 569 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 297 per 100,000 people, in 2021.

That places Congo 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 496.3 per 100,000 people 438 per 100,000 people 569 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 361.1 per 100,000 people 304 per 100,000 people 426 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 298.8 per 100,000 people 297 per 100,000 people 302 per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 18 Micronesia 352 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 19 South Sudan 320 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 20 Eswatini 319 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 22 Cambodia 272 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 22 Zambia 272 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 24 Pakistan 266 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis incidence in Congo?
Tuberculosis incidence in Congo was 302 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 569 per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 297 per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Congo rank for tuberculosis incidence?
Congo ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 6,322 data points, 2000–2024
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