Tuberculosis incidence in Congo
Congo: Tuberculosis incidence was 302 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 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
| 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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (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 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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