Congo vs Senegal: Reported cases of leprosy

Congo

179 Cases

in 2024

Senegal

184 Cases

in 2024

Congo rank

40th

Senegal rank

38th

Reported cases of leprosy over time

Congo
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 184 Cases against 179 Cases in Congo, a difference of 5 Cases.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Senegal ahead.

Congo ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 38th of 181 countries.

Individual pages

Reported cases of leprosy in Congo
Reported cases of leprosy in Senegal
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.