Health in Democratic Republic of Congo

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

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age 25.0% 2023 up 6.8% 6th
Children (0-14) living with HIV 69,000 2024 down 9.2% 4th
Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate 287.4 % change on previous year 2025 up 556.5% 2nd
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine 1.35 million one-year-olds 2023 down 30.3% 3rd
Children living with HIV 69,000 0-14 2024 down 9.2% 4th
Contraceptive prevalence, any method 28.1% 2018 up 36.5% 97th
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 9,100 2024 up 2.2% 2nd
Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus 0 2023 3rd
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV 9,100 ages 0-14 2024 up 2.2% 2nd
Children newly infected with HIV 9,053 infections 2024 up 2.2% 2nd
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on 69,000 2025 down 12.7% 6th
Estimated number of malaria deaths 67,676 2024 up 12.5% 2nd
National smoking ban: NUMBER OF PLACES SMOKE-FREE 4 2022 unchanged 114th
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 17.6% 2018 up 203.2% 101st
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases 400,000 2014 up 48.1% 8th
Estimated malaria incidence 321.89 2024 up 8.2% 5th
Estimated malaria mortality rate 61.93 2024 down 19.3% 11th
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children 78 2025 1st
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women 109 2016 down 23.0% 17th
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children 28 2025 up 115.4% 74th
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 85 2018 up 32.0% 131st
Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Prices 0.99 2022 down 39.6% 180th
Taxes as a % of price: total tax 52.1% 2022 up 32.3% 102nd
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise 38.3% 2022 up 216.1% 27th
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise 0.0% 2022 down 100.0% 135th
Taxes as a % of price: import duties 0.0% 2022 38th
Taxes as a % of price: other taxes 0.0% 2022 57th
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax 13.8% 2022 unchanged 77th
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate 91.0% 2023 down 7.1% 13th
Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Price in 1,000 2022 down 48.3% 25th
Weight-for-height <-3 SD 1.9 2023 down 33.6% 18th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height 1.9% 2023 down 34.5% 18th
Physical activity policies for activie societies 10 2023 up 200.0% 83rd
Physical activity policies focused on active systems 10 2023 up 200.0% 93rd
Midwifery personnel 4,292 2022 up 176.0% 48th
Number of deaths from malaria 67,676 Deaths 2024 up 12.5% 2nd
Cholera case-fatality rate 1.3% 2024 down 20.2% 30th
Death rate from malaria 61.93 Deaths 2024 down 19.3% 11th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they 15.89 % change on previous year 2025 up 236.8% 18th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate 15.89 % change on previous year 2025 up 236.8% 18th
Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases 0 2025 54th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk 321.89 per 1,000 population at risk 2024 up 8.2% 5th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae 63.0% 2024 up 31.2% 129th
Pneumococcal vaccine vs. diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine coverage 63.0% 2024 up 31.2% 129th
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services 42 2021 up 40.0% 173rd
Death rate from unintentional poisoning 1.3 per 100,000 population 2021 down 7.1% 33rd
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against rotavirus 1.91 million one-year-olds 2023 2nd
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 7.48 2022 down 61.8% 45th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 44.7% 2023 up 4.7% 6th
Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals 12,034 2025 down 16.8% 12th
Malaria cases reported 29.44 million 2024 up 186.1% 1st
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, annual 294.84 % change on previous year 2025 up 467.8% 1st
Mean systolic blood pressure 126.3 2009 up 1.1% 84th
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5 2009 up 2.0% 156th
HIV expenditure on prevention and treatment 223.88 million constant 2019 US$ 2021 up 17.3% 15th
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) 80.0% 2022 up 14.3% 88th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 3.8% 2023 down 13.6% 60th
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status 73 2025 up 121.2% 102nd
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their status receiving 98 2025 up 42.0% 1st
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in PPP$ 1.1 2020 down 25.2% 176th