Colombia vs Congo: Reported cases of leprosy

Colombia

180 Cases

in 2024

Congo

179 Cases

in 2024

Colombia rank

39th

Congo rank

40th

Reported cases of leprosy over time

Colombia
Congo

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 180 Cases against 179 Cases in Congo, a difference of 1 Cases.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 39th and Congo ranks 40th of 181 countries.

Individual pages

Reported cases of leprosy in Colombia
Reported cases of leprosy in Congo
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Reported cases of leprosy
Unit: Cases
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 2,662 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of new cases of leprosy reported each year. Leprosy is a disease caused by a bacterial infection that can lead to significant disabilities.