Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 3,538 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Democratic Republic of Congo is 3,538, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4,257 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,231, in 2014.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,375 | — |
| 2013 | 3,650 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 3,231 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 4,257 | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 4,218 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,786 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 3,318 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 3,342 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,974 | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 4,160 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4,243 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,924 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 3,538 | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,647 | 3,231 | 4,257 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,968 | 3,538 | 4,243 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3,538 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4,257 in 2015.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,231 in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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