Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population was 2.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.43
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
26th
of 161 countries
All-time high
7.57
in 2015
All-time low
2.43
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2012–2024

24682012201820242012: 7.52013: 6.62014: 6.42015: 7.62016: 6.52017: 6.42018: 42019: 3.62020: 4.72021: 4.72022: 3.82023: 3.52024: 2.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 2.43, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 7.57 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 2024.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 26th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 7.51
2013 6.6 -12.1%
2014 6.36 -3.7%
2015 7.57 +19.0%
2016 6.45 -14.8%
2017 6.38 -1.1%
2018 3.97 -37.7%
2019 3.65 -8.1%
2020 4.67 +27.9%
2021 4.66 -0.2%
2022 3.81 -18.3%
2023 3.46 -9.1%
2024 2.43 -29.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.06 3.65 7.57 8
2020s 3.81 2.43 4.67 5

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 23 Togo 2.94 compare
  2. 24 Benin 2.7 compare
  3. 25 Myanmar 2.64 compare
  4. 27 Angola 2.43 compare
  5. 28 Cuba 2.1 compare
  6. 29 Papua New Guinea 1.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 2.43 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 7.57 in 2015.
What is the lowest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 2024.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 26th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
162 places, 1,618 data points, 2012–2024
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