Reported cases of leprosy in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Reported cases of leprosy was 3,038 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reported cases of leprosy in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3,038 Cases for reported cases of leprosy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 10,737 Cases in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,032 Cases, in 2019.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Reported cases of leprosy in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,737 Cases | — |
| 2006 | 8,257 Cases | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 8,820 Cases | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 6,114 Cases | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 5,062 Cases | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 5,049 Cases | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,949 Cases | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 3,607 Cases | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 3,744 Cases | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,272 Cases | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 4,237 Cases | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 3,765 Cases | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 3,649 Cases | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,323 Cases | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 3,032 Cases | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 3,385 Cases | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 4,148 Cases | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 3,720 Cases | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 3,945 Cases | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 3,038 Cases | -23.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3,038 Cases is above the median for low income countries, which is 197 Cases, 15.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3,038 Cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 165 Cases, 18.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,798 Cases | 5,062 Cases | 10,737 Cases | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,763 Cases | 3,032 Cases | 5,049 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,647 Cases | 3,038 Cases | 4,148 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 220.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3,038 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10,737 Cases in 2005.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,032 Cases in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of leprosy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.