Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Burundi
Burundi: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 272 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
272
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
33rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
501
in 2016
All-time low
9
in 2020
Years of data
8
2016–2024
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Burundi, 2016–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Burundi is 272, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Burundi peaked at 501 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2020.
That places Burundi 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 501 | — |
| 2017 | 443 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 382 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 9 | -97.6% |
| 2021 | 447 | +4866.7% |
| 2022 | 497 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 295 | -40.6% |
| 2024 | 272 | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 442 | 382 | 501 | 3 |
| 2020s | 304 | 9 | 497 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Burundi?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Burundi was 272 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 501 in 2016.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Burundi ranks 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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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