Democratic Republic of Congo vs Samoa: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population

Democratic Republic of Congo
26.82
in 2025
Samoa
27.36
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
25th
Samoa rank
24th

New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Samoa
0204060201220182025

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 27.36 against 26.82 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.54.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and Samoa ranks 24th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 47.81 40.77 7.04 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 32.31 36.36 4.05 Samoa

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 Samoa?
Samoa, at 27.36 against 26.82 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Samoa?
0.54, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Samoa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Samoa rank globally for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and Samoa ranks 24th 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.

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Indicator
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
180 places, 1,979 data points, 2012–2025
Last refreshed