Number of new leprosy cases in Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of: Number of new leprosy cases was 179 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
179
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
40th
of 178 countries
All-time high
313
in 2022
All-time low
53
in 2013
Years of data
16
2005β2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Congo, Republic of, 2005β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new leprosy cases in Congo, Republic of stood at 179.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and up 237.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Congo, Republic of peaked at 313 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2013.
Congo, Republic of ranks 40th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179 | 65 | 261 | 5 |
| 2010s | 128 | 53 | 233 | 6 |
| 2020s | 200.8 | 116 | 313 | 5 |
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More health data for Congo, Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Congo, Republic of?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Congo, Republic of was 179 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 313 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2013.
- How does Congo, Republic of rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Congo, Republic of ranks 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new leprosy cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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