Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Angola

Angola: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 1,853 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,853
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
10th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1,937
in 2023
All-time low
13
in 2021
Years of data
12
2012–2024

Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Angola, 2012–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2012201820242012: 1.2k2013: 1.1k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.0k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.9k2021: 132022: 1.7k2023: 1.9k2024: 1.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Angola recorded 1,853 for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Angola peaked at 1,937 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2021.

That places Angola 10th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Angola, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 1,159
2013 1,092 -5.8%
2015 1,173 +7.4%
2016 1,230 +4.9%
2017 1,018 -17.2%
2018 1,070 +5.1%
2019 1,070 +0.0%
2020 1,870 +74.8%
2021 13 -99.3%
2022 1,731 +13215.4%
2023 1,937 +11.9%
2024 1,853 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,116 1,018 1,230 7
2020s 1,481 13 1,937 5

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 7 Ethiopia 2,968 compare
  2. 8 Nepal 2,706 compare
  3. 9 Nigeria 1,942 compare
  4. 11 Madagascar 1,816 compare
  5. 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,354 compare
  6. 13 Sri Lanka 1,311 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Angola?
Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Angola was 1,853 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 1,937 in 2023.
What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2021.
How does Angola rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
Angola ranks 10th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
171 places, 1,685 data points, 2012–2024
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