Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 95. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48, in 1996.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 74 | — |
| 1996 | 48 | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 64 | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 70 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 78 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 83 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60 | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 86 | +43.3% |
| 2008 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 95 is above the median for low income countries, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +43.3% | 60 | 86 |
| 1996 | -35.1% | 74 | 48 |
| 1997 | +33.3% | 48 | 64 |
| 2006 | -29.4% | 85 | 60 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65 | 48 | 74 | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.6 | 60 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3 | 87 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.75 | 94 | 95 | 4 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Democratic Republic of Congo was 95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 1996.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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