New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo
Congo: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 14.65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo, 2013–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo stood at 14.65.
The figure is down 48.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo peaked at 52.43 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.92, in 2013.
That places Congo 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.92 | — |
| 2015 | 12.77 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 14.24 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 38.78 | +172.3% |
| 2018 | 44.43 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 21.02 | -52.7% |
| 2021 | 26.05 | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 52.43 | +101.3% |
| 2023 | 39.95 | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 28.27 | -29.3% |
| 2025 | 14.65 | -48.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 14.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.9, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 14.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.43 | 11.92 | 44.43 | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.39 | 14.65 | 52.43 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Congo was 14.65 in 2025, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 52.43 in 2022.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 in 2013.
- How does Congo rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Congo ranks 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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