Somalia vs South Sudan: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment
Somalia
849
in 2024
South Sudan
609
in 2024
Somalia rank
18th
South Sudan rank
20th
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 849 against 609 in South Sudan, a difference of 240.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 20th of 169 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,304 | 844 | 460.5 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1,848 | 1,020 | 827.6 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 849 against 609 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 240, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Somalia ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 20th 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.