Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo
Congo: Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population was 6.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo stood at 6.95.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo peaked at 15.42 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
That places Congo 11th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.16 | — |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5853 | -67.5% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | — |
| 2020 | 2.17 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 15.42 | +610.7% |
| 2022 | 11.39 | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 6.22 | -45.4% |
| 2024 | 6.95 | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.57 | 0 | 3.16 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.43 | 2.17 | 15.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 519 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo?
- Leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo was 6.95 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?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 in 2021.
- What is the lowest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Congo ranks 11th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).