New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 27.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 27.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.9% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 55.45 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.8, in 2024.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 24th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 54.9 | — |
| 2013 | 55.45 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 47.17 | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 54.84 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 47.82 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 44.86 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 39.53 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 34.94 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 37.8 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 43.26 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 37.57 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 38.58 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 27.8 | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.44 | 34.94 | 55.45 | 8 |
| 2020s | 37 | 27.8 | 43.26 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 27.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 55.45 in 2013.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8 in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 24th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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