Somalia vs Sri Lanka: Number of new leprosy cases
Somalia
1,161
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1,282
in 2024
Somalia rank
15th
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Number of new leprosy cases over time
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1,282 against 1,161 in Somalia, a difference of 121.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Somalia ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.5 | 1,943 | 1,771 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 865 | 1,956 | 1,091 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,931 | 1,288 | 643 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new leprosy cases, Somalia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1,282 against 1,161 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of new leprosy cases between Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 121, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of new leprosy cases?
- Somalia ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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.