Number of new leprosy cases in Congo
Congo: Number of new leprosy cases was 95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95
Change on year
down 46.9%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
313
in 2022
All-time low
53
in 2013
Years of data
17
2005–2025
Number of new leprosy cases in Congo, 2005–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of new leprosy cases in Congo stood at 95.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.9% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Congo peaked at 313 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2013.
Congo ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 207 | — |
| 2006 | 65 | -68.6% |
| 2007 | 261 | +301.5% |
| 2008 | 217 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 145 | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 146 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 53 | -63.7% |
| 2015 | 59 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 73 | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 204 | +179.5% |
| 2018 | 233 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 116 | -50.2% |
| 2021 | 152 | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 313 | +105.9% |
| 2023 | 244 | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 179 | -26.6% |
| 2025 | 95 | -46.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147.5, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179 | 65 | 261 | 5 |
| 2010s | 128 | 53 | 233 | 6 |
| 2020s | 183.17 | 95 | 313 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Congo?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Congo was 95 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 313 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2013.
- How does Congo rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Congo ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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