Health in Democratic Republic of Congo

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

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Death rate from Parkinson's disease 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 up 7.4% 158th
Deaths from malnutrition 6,999 deaths 2021 down 37.1% 6th
Death rate from malnutrition 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 down 55.0% 26th
Deaths from road injuries 15,615 deaths 2021 down 12.6% 13th
Death rate from road injuries 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 down 37.4% 68th
Number of suicides 8,254 deaths 2021 up 51.0% 16th
Suicide rate 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 up 8.2% 76th
Deaths from drowning 8,101 deaths 2021 up 21.5% 6th
Death rate from drowning 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 down 13.0% 15th
Deaths from poisoning 1,238 deaths 2021 up 27.6% 7th
Death rate from poisoning 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 down 8.5% 34th
Deaths from alcohol use disorders 951 deaths 2021 up 56.5% 21st
Death rates from alcohol use disorders 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 up 11.2% 105th
Drug use disorder deaths 261.31 deaths 2021 up 103.7% 36th
Drug use disorder death rate 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 up 42.1% 119th
Suicide rate 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 up 7.0% 30th
Deaths from pneumonia 79,558 deaths 2021 down 3.7% 6th
Death rate from pneumonia 82.96 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 down 31.1% 15th
Deaths from meningitis 13,828 deaths 2021 down 11.2% 3rd
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS 13,712 deaths 2021 down 67.1% 14th
Death rate from HIV/AIDS 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 down 76.5% 47th
Total disease burden 55.50 million DALYs 2021 up 6.2% 9th
Burden of disease 57,875 DALYs per 100,000 people 2021 down 24.0% 13th
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders 47.84 DALYs per 100,000 people 2021 up 12.9% 172nd
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 3.76 2021 up 12.1% 76th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 45,908 2021 up 240.8% 9th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have 37,440 2021 up 73.5% 4th
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year 215,787 2021 up 88.8% 7th
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT 32.0% 2024 down 25.6% 75th
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment 1,893 2024 up 334.2% 15th
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 42.5% 2023 4th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet 89.1% 2024 down 6.0% 6th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 131,060 2021 up 83.8% 8th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) 6.2 2014 up 34.8% 159th
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5.04 2014 up 2.9% 147th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) 4.3 2014 up 34.4% 175th
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 81.5% 2023 5th
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 30.34 2022 up 58.9% 108th
Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 61.15 million 2024 up 6.3% 5th
Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus 747 2015 down 6.9% 4th
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of 57.51 2019 down 12.3% 13th
Pharmacists 0.09 2022 up 125.0% 155th
Import of environmentally sound technologies 2.57 billion usd 2023 up 186.7% 62nd
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate 5.09 million 2030 up 24.5% 28th
Export of environmentally sound technologies 5.02 million usd 2023 up 18.1% 143rd
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage 69.0% 2025 up 81.6% 175th
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 10.16 2020 down 10.1% 81st
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio 547 2020 down 9.1% 11th
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population 26.82 2025 down 51.1% 25th
Number of new HIV infections 26,000 Cases 2024 down 27.8% 9th
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy 18,973 2025 up 82.6% 10th
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 3.7 2022 down 19.6% 119th
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 40.3 2022 down 5.6% 9th
Low birth weight number 399.2 2020 up 19.6% 6th
Incidence of malaria 321.89 per 1,000 population at risk 2024 up 8.2% 5th
Concentrations of fine particulate matter 30.27 2023 up 3.8% 43rd
Death rate due to road traffic injuries 34.9 per 100,000 population 2019 down 3.1% 10th
New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically 145,252 2023 up 103.1% 8th
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population 23.66 2025 down 57.1% 31st
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment 2,669 2025 down 37.3% 8th