Malawi vs United States of America: Number of new leprosy cases

Malawi
341
in 2024
United States of America
369
in 2023
Malawi rank
22nd
United States of America rank
20th

Number of new leprosy cases over time

  • Malawi
  • United States of America
200400600800200620152024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 369 against 341 in Malawi, a difference of 28.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 20th of 180 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 759 161 598 Malawi
2010s 321.25 179.75 141.5 Malawi
2020s 354 221.33 132.67 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of new leprosy cases, Malawi or United States of America?
United States of America, at 369 against 341 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of new leprosy cases between Malawi and United States of America?
28, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Malawi and United States of America rank globally for number of new leprosy cases?
Malawi ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 20th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of new leprosy cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 2,668 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed