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

Brazil
921
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
236
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th

Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children over time

  • Brazil
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 921 against 236 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 685.

That makes Brazil's figure about 3.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 169 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2010s 1,973 377.75 1,595 Brazil
2020s 870.8 381.8 489 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children, Brazil or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Brazil, at 921 against 236 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children between Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?
685, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
Brazil ranks 3rd 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