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 ← Previous Page 22 of 27 Next →