Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of new G2D leprosy cases was 266 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 266 for number of new g2d leprosy cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new g2d leprosy cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 577 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 266, in 2024.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7th out of 161 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 new G2D leprosy cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 518 | — |
| 2013 | 471 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 469 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 577 | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 508 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 519 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 334 | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 317 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 418 | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 447 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 377 | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 354 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 266 | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 464.12 | 317 | 577 | 8 |
| 2020s | 372.4 | 266 | 447 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new g2d leprosy cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of new g2d leprosy cases in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 266 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 577 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 266 in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of new g2d leprosy cases?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new g2d leprosy cases rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 new G2D leprosy cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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