Number of female leprosy new cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of female leprosy new cases was 974 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of female leprosy new cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of female leprosy new cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 974. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1,884 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 974, in 2024.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of female leprosy new cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,676 | — |
| 2013 | 1,722 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,514 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 1,884 | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 1,660 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 1,645 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,477 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1,222 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 1,241 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,370 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1,060 | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 1,604 | +51.3% |
| 2024 | 974 | -39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,600 | 1,222 | 1,884 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,250 | 974 | 1,604 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 4 Bangladesh 1,704 compare
- 5 Mozambique 1,285 compare
- 6 Nepal 1,042 compare
- 8 Ethiopia 896 compare
- 9 Nigeria 758 compare
- 10 Philippines 549 compare
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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 974 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 1,884 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 974 in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 Number of female leprosy new cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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