Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Botswana
Botswana: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
102nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
6
in 2012
All-time low
3
in 2024
Years of data
6
2012–2024
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Botswana, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Botswana stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Botswana peaked at 6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 102nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 | — |
| 2017 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Botswana?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Botswana was 3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Botswana ranks 102nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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