New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 4.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 4.69.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 14.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.96, in 2019.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.75 | — |
| 2013 | 11.32 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.89 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 13.75 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 11.94 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 9.9 | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 8.61 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 3.96 | -54.0% |
| 2020 | 14.09 | +256.1% |
| 2021 | 11.16 | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 7.12 | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 4.62 | -35.1% |
| 2024 | 4.69 | +1.6% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 4.69 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.29, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 4.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 | +256.1% | 3.96 | 14.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.39 | 3.96 | 13.75 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.34 | 4.62 | 14.09 | 5 |
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More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 4.69 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 14.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 in 2019.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. 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 child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per 1 000 000 child population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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