Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children was 30 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2016–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 30 for number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 47.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 57 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 5th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 30 | — |
| 2018 | 21 | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 57 | +171.4% |
| 2020 | 47 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 18 | -64.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 30 | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27 | 0 | 57 | 4 |
| 2020s | 32 | 15 | 50 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Democratic Republic of Congo was 30 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children (less than 15 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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