Reported cases of leprosy in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Reported cases of leprosy was 3,038 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,038
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
5th
of 181 countries
All-time high
10,737
in 2005
All-time low
3,032
in 2019
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Reported cases of leprosy in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3,038 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,032, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,737 | — |
| 2006 | 8,257 | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 8,820 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 6,114 | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 5,062 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 5,049 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,949 | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 3,607 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 3,744 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,272 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 4,237 | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 3,765 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 3,649 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,323 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 3,032 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 3,385 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 4,148 | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 3,720 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 3,945 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 3,038 | -23.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3,038 is above the median for low income countries, which is 197, 15.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3,038 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 165, 18.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,798 | 5,062 | 10,737 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,763 | 3,032 | 5,049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,647 | 3,038 | 4,148 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2005.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,032 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of leprosy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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