Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Congo
Congo: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Congo, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 6 for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Congo peaked at 36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2015.
That places Congo 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9 | — |
| 2015 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 2017 | 26 | +136.4% |
| 2018 | 16 | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 36 | +89.5% |
| 2022 | 20 | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 28 | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | -78.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6 | 6 | 26 | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.8 | 6 | 36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Congo?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Congo was 6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Congo ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 - 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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