Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 286,720 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Democratic Republic of Congo is 286,720, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 147.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 286,720 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61,024, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61,024 | — |
| 2001 | 66,748 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 70,424 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 80,011 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 93,679 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 97,075 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 95,666 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 99,810 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 104,861 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 111,709 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 114,170 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 110,132 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 108,984 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 112,439 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 115,795 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 119,213 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 130,596 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 150,085 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 169,748 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 178,527 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 200,955 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 214,408 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 246,119 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 258,069 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 286,720 | +11.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 286,720 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,443, 17.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 286,720 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,130, 19.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88,101 | 61,024 | 111,709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,969 | 108,984 | 178,527 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,254 | 200,955 | 286,720 | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Democratic Republic of Congo was 286,720 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 286,720 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,024 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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