Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in China

China: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 574 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
574
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
22nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
2,331
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2012201820242012: 2.3k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.4k2016: 02017: 1.2k2018: 9702019: 7822020: 7042021: 7142022: 6282023: 6052024: 574

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in China is 574, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in China peaked at 2,331 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.

China ranks 22nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in China, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 2,331
2013 1,908 -18.1%
2014 1,601 -16.1%
2015 1,353 -15.5%
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 1,177
2018 970 -17.6%
2019 782 -19.4%
2020 704 -10.0%
2021 714 +1.4%
2022 628 -12.0%
2023 605 -3.7%
2024 574 -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,265 0 2,331 8
2020s 645 574 714 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in China?
Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in China was 574 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2,331 in 2012.
What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
How does China rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
China ranks 22nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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