Health in Democratic Republic of Congo

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

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits 44.9% 2024 down 6.5% 88th
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test 28.40 million 2024 up 167.0% 1st
Weight-for-age <-2 SD 25 2023 up 7.0% 6th
Number of reported deaths from cholera 759 2016 up 78.2% 1st
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 65.21 2017 up 63.0% 107th
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test 42.42 million 2024 up 187.8% 2nd
Domestic Expenditure on Malaria 3.85 million 2024 down 57.2% 23rd
Exclusive breastfeeding 53.6% 2018 up 49.8% 28th
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum 2.1 2014 up 10.5% 35th
Congenital syphilis number of cases, reported 20,314 2024 up 2,733.2% 2nd
Weight-for-height >+2 SD 3.8 2023 down 14.6% 58th
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage 92 2023 down 6.1% 18th
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage 91 2023 down 8.1% 17th
Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under 60.8% 2024 up 45.9% 12th
تغطية بجرعتين من فيتامين أ 91 2023 down 7.1% 13th
Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported 414.96 2024 up 1,880.7% 6th
Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment 896 constant 2022 US$ 2024 down 61.5% 54th
Number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma 734,308 2025 4th
Treatment success rate: XDR-TB cases 100 2022 up 900.0% 1st
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 14.7% 2017 up 7.8% 97th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 18.6% 2017 up 3.9% 97th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 24.9% 2017 up 7.5% 97th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 48.2% 2017 up 12.4% 94th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 84.6% 2017 up 2.5% 88th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 15.5% 2017 down 0.6% 62nd
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 17.8% 2017 down 9.7% 74th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 17.9% 2017 down 14.1% 82nd
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 17.7% 2017 down 13.3% 91st
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 25.6% 2017 down 1.2% 95th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 26.9% 2017 up 12.3% 43rd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 18.9% 2017 up 20.9% 34th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 13.9% 2017 up 14.0% 28th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 6.9% 2017 down 6.7% 21st
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 1.7% 2017 up 24.1% 11th
Antenatal care attendees positive for syphilis who received treatment 12.9% 2024 up 111.5% 79th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) 12.2% 2017 up 6.9% 97th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) 15.1% 2017 down 2.3% 97th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) 17.9% 2017 up 15.3% 97th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) 22.7% 2017 up 14.2% 97th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) 38.7% 2017 up 16.2% 97th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) 37.2% 2017 down 11.0% 97th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) 54.9% 2017 up 5.7% 97th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) 67.9% 2017 up 3.7% 97th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) 88.4% 2017 up 3.3% 92nd
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) 96.2% 2017 up 0.8% 76th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 13.9% 2017 up 0.9% 62nd
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 17.2% 2017 down 7.8% 68th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 19.4% 2017 down 5.1% 74th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 15.8% 2017 down 17.0% 83rd
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 18.9% 2017 down 23.5% 89th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) 19.8% 2017 down 16.0% 76th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) 17.1% 2017 down 2.0% 89th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) 20.7% 2017 down 1.7% 88th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) 20.9% 2017 down 4.0% 96th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) 33.2% 2017 up 1.1% 97th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 29.9% 2017 up 15.6% 44th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 23.3% 2017 up 16.7% 37th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 16.2% 2017 up 16.4% 37th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 15.1% 2017 up 16.2% 31st
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 10.2% 2017 down 1.7% 23rd