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
24th
of 232 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
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 24th out of 232 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.
Tuberculosis incidence in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 569 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 550 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 532 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 515 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 499 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 484 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 470 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 458 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 448 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 438 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 426 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 415 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 402 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 385 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 365 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 348 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 334 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 321 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 311 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 304 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 300 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 297 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 297 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 298 per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 302 per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 302 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175 per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 302 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143 per 100,000 people, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 24th out of 232 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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