Bangladesh vs Brazil: Number of new leprosy cases
Bangladesh
3,519
in 2024
Brazil
22,129
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
4th
Brazil rank
2nd
Number of new leprosy cases over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 22,129 against 3,519 in Bangladesh, a difference of 18,610.
That makes Brazil's figure about 6.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 2nd of 180 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,001 | 39,699 | 33,698 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3,637 | 30,164 | 26,527 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3,357 | 20,167 | 16,810 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new leprosy cases, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 22,129 against 3,519 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of new leprosy cases between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 18,610, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for number of new leprosy cases?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 2nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of new leprosy cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.