Health in Democratic Republic of Congo
1,591 indicators covering health for Democratic Republic of Congo.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People practicing open defecation | 11.7% | 2024 | up 0.0% | 30th |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 0.8 per 1,000 people | 2006 | — | 148th |
| Current health expenditure | 3.7% | 2023 | up 10.3% | 163rd |
| Current health expenditure per capita | 23.43 current US$ | 2023 | up 52.4% | 190th |
| Out-of-pocket expenditure | 38.0% | 2023 | down 3.6% | 61st |
| Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita | 8.9 current US$ | 2023 | up 46.8% | 180th |
| HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per square | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | up 170.8% | 57th |
| Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type | 95 | 2023 | up 9.2% | 14th |
| Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases | 390 | 2025 | up 18.2% | 1st |
| Tuberculosis case detection rate | 70.0% | 2024 | up 118.8% | 131st |
| Domestic general government health expenditure | 18.7% | 2023 | up 34.0% | 171st |
| Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP | 10.81 current international $ | 2023 | up 204.5% | 188th |
| Domestic private health expenditure | 44.3% | 2023 | down 3.5% | 74th |
| Domestic private health expenditure per capita | 10.38 current US$ | 2023 | up 47.1% | 181st |
| Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita | 57.76 current international $ | 2023 | up 127.3% | 191st |
| Total health spending per person | 57.76 current international $ | 2023 | up 127.3% | 191st |
| Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare | 21.95 current international $ | 2023 | up 119.1% | 178th |
| Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita | 10.81 current international $ | 2023 | up 204.5% | 188th |
| New infections of HIV per 1,000 people | 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 54.8% | 60th |
| HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age | 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 54.8% | 60th |
| Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate | 1.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 12.3% | 69th |
| People using safely managed sanitation services | 13.1% | 2024 | down 16.6% | 137th |
| Immunization, Hib3 | 65.0% | 2024 | down 11.0% | 176th |
| Number of infant deaths | 247,025 | 2024 | up 34.1% | 4th |
| Number of under-five deaths | 385,039 | 2024 | up 28.1% | 3rd |
| Number of neonatal deaths | 105,425 | 2024 | up 27.8% | 4th |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 105.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2024 | down 11.5% | 17th |
| Sex ratio at birth | 1.02 male births per female births | 2024 | up 0.4% | 212th |
| Mortality rate 1-59 months | 67.56 | 2024 | down 3.8% | 5th |
| Deaths age 1-11 months | 141,600 | 2024 | up 39.2% | 3rd |
| Child mortality rate | 35.24 | 2024 | down 11.0% | 6th |
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 279,614 | 2024 | up 28.3% | 2nd |
| Child deaths | 138,014 | 2024 | up 18.7% | 2nd |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 33.54 | 2024 | up 5.3% | 2nd |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 33.54 | 2024 | up 5.3% | 2nd |
| Neonatal deaths | 105,425 | 2024 | up 27.8% | 4th |
| Infant mortality rate | 56.42 | 2024 | up 2.0% | 9th |
| Under-five mortality rate | 89.68 | 2024 | down 3.3% | 9th |
| Under-five deaths | 385,039 | 2024 | up 28.1% | 3rd |
| Child deaths age 1 to 4 | 138,014 | 2024 | up 18.7% | 2nd |
| Infant deaths | 247,025 | 2024 | up 34.1% | 4th |
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 279,614 | 2024 | up 28.3% | 2nd |
| Child Mortality rate age 1-4 | 35.24 | 2024 | down 11.0% | 6th |
| Mortality rate 1-59 months | 67.56 | 2024 | down 3.8% | 5th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 23.62 | 2024 | down 2.5% | 27th |
| Deaths age 1-11 months | 141,600 | 2024 | up 39.2% | 3rd |
| Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 3.3% | 9th |
| Reported cases of measles | 311,500 Cases | 2024 | up 824.0% | 1st |
| Child mortality by income level of country | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 3.3% | 9th |
| Child mortality vs. health spending | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 3.3% | 9th |
| Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles | 55.0% | 2024 | down 20.3% | 184th |
| Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 3.3% | 9th |
| Infant mortality rate | 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 2.0% | 9th |
| Number of child deaths by region | 385,039 | 2024 | up 28.1% | 3rd |
| Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 3.3% | 9th |
| Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 3.3% | 9th |
| Child mortality vs. GDP per capita | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 3.3% | 9th |
| Child mortality rate | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 3.3% | 9th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 2.5% | 27th |
| Child mortality by sex | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 3.0% | 7th |