Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 236 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 236.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 578 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 158, in 2019.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 376 | — |
| 2013 | 452 | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 407 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 486 | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 436 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 373 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 334 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 158 | -52.7% |
| 2020 | 578 | +265.8% |
| 2021 | 498 | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 328 | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 269 | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 236 | -12.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 236 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13, 18.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 236 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 39.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +265.8% | 158 | 578 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 377.75 | 158 | 486 | 8 |
| 2020s | 381.8 | 236 | 578 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Democratic Republic of Congo was 236 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 578 in 2020.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 158 in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 new leprosy cases among children (less than 15 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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