Health in Democratic Republic of Congo

1,591 indicators covering health for Democratic Republic of Congo.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4 2018 up 2.6% 156th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 2.8 2018 unchanged 162nd
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 2018 unchanged 101st
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 2.8 2018 up 3.7% 154th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4 2018 unchanged 167th
Prevalence of anemia among children 64.9% 2019 down 7.2% 18th
Births attended by skilled health staff 85.2% 2018 up 32.3% 130th
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 85.2% 2018 up 32.3% 130th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 44.1% 2024 up 3.5% 9th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 8,722 2024 up 40.8% 4th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 822.6 2024 up 34.8% 6th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 4.2% 2024 unchanged 113th
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 22,562 2021 up 28.0% 3rd
Adolescent mortality rate 9.24 2021 down 9.6% 6th
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 540,000 2024 up 8.0% 13th
Prevalence of current tobacco use 12.3% 2024 down 14.0% 115th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 3.0% 2024 down 21.1% 107th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 21.6% 2024 down 12.9% 110th
Physicians 0.208 per 1,000 people 2022 up 144.7% 165th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people 0.208 per 1,000 people 2022 up 144.7% 165th
Share of the population living with HIV 0.7% 2024 down 29.9% 52nd
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 2.0% 2024 171st
Fraction 0.0152 2024 down 61.1% 44th
Deaths 485 2024 down 46.3% 9th
Vaccination coverage 65.0% 2024 down 11.0% 173rd
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 412,000 2024 up 13.8% 7th
Incidence of tuberculosis 377 2024 down 18.2% 14th
Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status 6,900 deaths 2024 down 78.4% 4th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 18.0% 2024 down 52.6% 36th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 23,000 2024 down 59.6% 8th
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 59,000 2024 down 35.9% 3rd
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 54 2024 down 53.8% 9th
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality 3.76 2025 down 12.0% 145th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases 377 cases per 100,000 people 2024 down 18.2% 14th
Tuberculosis deaths by region 66,000 deaths 2024 down 46.8% 3rd
Tuberculosis death rate 60 deaths per 100,000 people 2024 down 62.0% 15th
Tuberculosis deaths 66,000 deaths 2024 down 46.8% 3rd
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural 11.2% 2024 down 24.7% 92nd
Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV 5.6% 2024 down 65.0% 74th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 21.79 2022 up 34.4% 183rd
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 6.64 2022 up 52.3% 182nd
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12.84 2022 down 25.5% 20th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 15.14 2022 up 60.7% 149th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 4.6 2022 up 77.6% 155th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 6.59 2022 down 24.5% 54th
Life expectancy 59.74 years 2020 up 5.9% 153rd
Share of young men and women living with HIV 0.2% 2024 down 33.3% 50th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 286,720 2024 up 147.6% 8th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 26,000 2024 down 27.8% 9th
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 70 2024 up 118.8% 120th
AIDS estimated deaths 14,000 UNAIDS estimates 2024 down 65.0% 10th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 22 2016 up 3.8% 179th
Rubella - number of reported cases 529 2025 up 14.0% 8th
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 95 2023 up 9.2% 14th
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 3 2025 18th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 57.76 current international $ 2023 up 127.3% 191st
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 21.95 current international $ 2023 up 119.1% 178th
Domestic general government health expenditure 0.7% 2023 up 47.8% 179th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 25.58 current international $ 2023 up 119.4% 183rd
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 4.39 current US$ 2023 up 104.1% 187th