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

Democratic Republic of Congo
236
in 2024
Ethiopia
181
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
6th

Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
200300400500600201220182024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 236 against 181 in Ethiopia, a difference of 55.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 169 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2010s 377.75 410.12 32.38 Ethiopia
2020s 381.8 277 104.8 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 236 against 181 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
55, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 6th 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