Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children

Bangladesh
160
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
236
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th

Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
100200300400500600201220182024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 236 against 160 in Bangladesh, a difference of 76.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 169 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2010s 214 377.75 163.75 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 162.8 381.8 219 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 236 against 160 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
76, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children (less than 15 years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children (less than 15 years of age)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
170 places, 1,681 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed