Health in Democratic Republic of Congo 341 indicators covering health for Democratic Republic of Congo. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urb 27.3% 2022 unchanged 100th Capital health expenditure 0.1% 2023 down 59.7% 97th Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 56.0% 2021 down 14.3% 19th Cause of death, by injury 8.0% 2021 up 13.2% 59th Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases 34.6% 2021 up 25.1% 167th Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes 1.4% 2021 — 93rd Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 81.5% 2023 — 5th Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT 32.0% 2024 down 25.6% 75th Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 42.5% 2023 — 4th Incidence of malaria 321.89 per 1,000 population at risk 2024 up 8.2% 5th Mortality caused by road traffic injury 34.9 per 100,000 population 2019 down 3.9% 10th Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female 24.4 per 100,000 female population 2019 down 8.3% 3rd Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male 45.4 per 100,000 male population 2019 down 1.5% 21st Prevalence of wasting, weight for height 7.2% 2023 down 11.1% 25th 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 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 Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 17.6% 2018 up 203.2% 101st Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate 91.0% 2023 down 7.1% 13th Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height 1.9% 2023 down 34.5% 18th Prevalence of stunting, height for age 44.7% 2023 up 4.7% 6th Malaria cases reported 29.44 million 2024 up 186.1% 1st Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 3.8% 2023 down 13.6% 60th Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female 6.9% 2023 unchanged 20th Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male 7.4% 2023 down 20.4% 28th Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female 1.3% 2023 down 45.8% 26th Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 2.5% 2023 down 24.2% 14th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 3.4% 2023 down 22.7% 52nd Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 4.1% 2023 down 8.9% 48th Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 22.9% 2023 up 9.0% 8th Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 27.0% 2023 up 5.1% 7th Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 42.0% 2023 up 4.2% 6th Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 47.2% 2023 up 4.7% 5th Diarrhea treatment 24.1% 2018 down 21.8% 82nd Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 82.4% 2018 down 3.4% 84th Contraceptive prevalence, any method 25.9% 2018 up 29.0% 48th Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 16.1% 2018 up 140.3% 55th Exclusive breastfeeding 53.6% 2018 up 49.8% 28th Prevalence of syphilis 8.0% 2022 up 100.8% 3rd Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration a 30.8% 2018 down 27.2% 36th ← Previous Page 6 of 6