Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment
Ethiopia
2,968
in 2024
Nigeria
1,942
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
7th
Nigeria rank
9th
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2,968 against 1,942 in Nigeria, a difference of 1,026.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 169 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,699 | 4,304 | 605.14 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,701 | 1,605 | 1,095 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 2,968 against 1,942 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 1,026, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.