Nepal vs Nigeria: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment
Nepal
2,706
in 2024
Nigeria
1,942
in 2024
Nepal rank
8th
Nigeria rank
9th
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment over time
- Nepal
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2,706 against 1,942 in Nigeria, a difference of 764.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nepal ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 169 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,604 | 4,255 | 1,651 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,488 | 1,605 | 883 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment, Nepal or Nigeria?
- Nepal, at 2,706 against 1,942 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment between Nepal and Nigeria?
- 764, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Nepal ranks 8th 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.