Nigeria vs Somalia: Number of female leprosy new cases

Nigeria
758
in 2024
Somalia
498
in 2024
Nigeria rank
9th
Somalia rank
11th

Number of female leprosy new cases over time

  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
05001.0k1.5k201220182024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 758 against 498 in Somalia, a difference of 260.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 11th of 165 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 1,176 362.33 814.17 Nigeria
2020s 890.25 766.25 124 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of female leprosy new cases, Nigeria or Somalia?
Nigeria, at 758 against 498 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of female leprosy new cases between Nigeria and Somalia?
260, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for number of female leprosy new cases?
Nigeria ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 11th 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