Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Ecuador
Ecuador: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Ecuador, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 33 for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Ecuador peaked at 184 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 65th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 184 | — |
| 2016 | 51 | -72.3% |
| 2017 | 33 | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 42 | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 64 | +52.4% |
| 2020 | 4 | -93.8% |
| 2021 | 29 | +625.0% |
| 2022 | 41 | +41.4% |
| 2023 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 33 | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.8 | 33 | 184 | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.8 | 4 | 42 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Ecuador?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Ecuador was 33 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 184 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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