Congo vs Kiribati: Reported cases of leprosy

Congo

179 Cases

in 2024

Kiribati

163 Cases

in 2024

Congo rank

40th

Kiribati rank

42nd

Reported cases of leprosy over time

Congo
Kiribati

How they compare

Congo currently reports 179 Cases against 163 Cases in Kiribati, a difference of 16 Cases.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 40th and Kiribati ranks 42nd of 181 countries.

Individual pages

Reported cases of leprosy in Congo
Reported cases of leprosy in Kiribati
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.