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

Democratic Republic of Congo
236
in 2024
India
4,722
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
India rank
1st

Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • India
05.0k10.0k15.0k201220182024

How they compare

India currently reports 4,722 against 236 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4,486.

That makes India's figure about 20.0 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo India Difference Ahead
2010s 377.75 10,919 10,541 India
2020s 381.8 4,750 4,368 India

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 India?
India, at 4,722 against 236 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
4,486, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 1st 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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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