Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Australia
Australia: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 10 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Australia, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 10 for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Australia peaked at 20 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Australia ranks 82nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 19 | — |
| 2017 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 11 | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 10 | +42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9 | 0 | 20 | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.6 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Australia?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Australia was 10 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2017.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Australia ranks 82nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Australia 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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