Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in China
China: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 574 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in China, 2012–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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