Reported cases of leprosy in Congo
Congo: Reported cases of leprosy was 179 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reported cases of leprosy in Congo, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of leprosy in Congo stood at 179.
That represents a change of down 26.6% on the previous year and up 237.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Congo peaked at 313 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2013.
That places Congo 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Reported cases of leprosy in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 207 | — |
| 2006 | 65 | -68.6% |
| 2007 | 261 | +301.5% |
| 2008 | 217 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 145 | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 146 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 53 | -63.7% |
| 2015 | 59 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 73 | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 204 | +179.5% |
| 2018 | 233 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 116 | -50.2% |
| 2021 | 152 | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 313 | +105.9% |
| 2023 | 244 | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 179 | -26.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 179 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 179 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 165, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of leprosy in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +301.5% | 65 | 261 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179 | 65 | 261 | 5 |
| 2010s | 128 | 53 | 233 | 6 |
| 2020s | 200.8 | 116 | 313 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Congo?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Congo was 179 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 313 in 2022.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2013.
- How does Congo rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Congo ranks 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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