Nepal vs Nigeria: Number of female leprosy new cases

Nepal
1,042
in 2024
Nigeria
758
in 2024
Nepal rank
6th
Nigeria rank
9th

Number of female leprosy new cases over time

  • Nepal
  • Nigeria
05001.0k1.5k201220182024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1,042 against 758 in Nigeria, a difference of 284.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nepal ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 165 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 1,157 1,207 49.86 Nigeria
2020s 990 890.25 99.75 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of female leprosy new cases, Nepal or Nigeria?
Nepal, at 1,042 against 758 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of female leprosy new cases between Nepal and Nigeria?
284, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for number of female leprosy new cases?
Nepal ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of female leprosy new cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of female leprosy new cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
166 places, 1,653 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed