Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population
Democratic Republic of Congo
26.82
in 2025
Liberia
24.95
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
25th
Liberia rank
26th
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 26.82 against 24.95 in Liberia, a difference of 1.87.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Liberia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and Liberia ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.62 | 41.63 | 0.008 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 34.11 | 28.77 | 5.35 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 26.82 against 24.95 in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 1.87, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and Liberia ranks 26th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.