Tuberculosis prevalence rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Tuberculosis prevalence rate was 512 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
512 per 1000,000 population, WHO
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 53 countries
All-time high
616 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 1990
All-time low
502 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2007
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Tuberculosis prevalence rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2011

02004006001990200020111990: 616 per 1000,000 population, WHO1991: 605 per 1000,000 population, WHO1992: 598 per 1000,000 population, WHO1993: 590 per 1000,000 population, WHO1994: 583 per 1000,000 population, WHO1995: 576 per 1000,000 population, WHO1996: 573 per 1000,000 population, WHO1997: 564 per 1000,000 population, WHO1998: 559 per 1000,000 population, WHO1999: 552 per 1000,000 population, WHO2000: 543 per 1000,000 population, WHO2001: 534 per 1000,000 population, WHO2002: 525 per 1000,000 population, WHO2003: 518 per 1000,000 population, WHO2004: 514 per 1000,000 population, WHO2005: 507 per 1000,000 population, WHO2006: 504 per 1000,000 population, WHO2007: 502 per 1000,000 population, WHO2008: 541 per 1000,000 population, WHO2009: 503 per 1000,000 population, WHO2010: 506 per 1000,000 population, WHO2011: 512 per 1000,000 population, WHO

Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 1000,000 population, WHO.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 512 per 1000,000 population, WHO for tuberculosis prevalence rate in 2011.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis prevalence rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 616 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 1990 and was at its lowest, 502 per 1000,000 population, WHO, in 2007.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Tuberculosis prevalence rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis prevalence rate (per 1000,000 population, WHO) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990 to 2011.
Year per 1000,000 population, WHO Change
1990 616 per 1000,000 population, WHO
1991 605 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.8%
1992 598 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.2%
1993 590 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.3%
1994 583 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.2%
1995 576 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.2%
1996 573 per 1000,000 population, WHO -0.5%
1997 564 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.6%
1998 559 per 1000,000 population, WHO -0.9%
1999 552 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.3%
2000 543 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.6%
2001 534 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.7%
2002 525 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.7%
2003 518 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.3%
2004 514 per 1000,000 population, WHO -0.8%
2005 507 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.4%
2006 504 per 1000,000 population, WHO -0.6%
2007 502 per 1000,000 population, WHO -0.4%
2008 541 per 1000,000 population, WHO +7.8%
2009 503 per 1000,000 population, WHO -7.0%
2010 506 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.6%
2011 512 per 1000,000 population, WHO +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 581.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO 552 per 1000,000 population, WHO 616 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10
2000s 519.1 per 1000,000 population, WHO 502 per 1000,000 population, WHO 543 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10
2010s 509 per 1000,000 population, WHO 506 per 1000,000 population, WHO 512 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 6 Mauritania 686 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  2. 7 Zimbabwe 547 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  3. 8 Somalia 523 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  4. 10 Central African Republic 510 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  5. 11 Gabon 505 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  6. 12 Mozambique 490 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis prevalence rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Tuberculosis prevalence rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 512 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
What is the highest tuberculosis prevalence rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 616 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 1990.
What is the lowest tuberculosis prevalence rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 502 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2007.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis prevalence rate rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Tuberculosis prevalence rate (per 1000,000 population, WHO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tuberculosis prevalence rate (per 1000,000 population, WHO)
Unit
per 1000,000 population, WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,298 data points, 1990–2011
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The number of cases of tuberculosis (all forms) in a population at a given point in time (the middle of the calendar year), expressed as the rate per 100 000 population. It is sometimes referred to as "point prevalence". Estimates include cases of TB in people with HIV. Published values are rounded to three significant figures. Uncertainty bounds are provided in addition to best estimates.