Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 2,968 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,968
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
7th
of 169 countries
All-time high
4,925
in 2013
All-time low
1,236
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Ethiopia, 2013–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2013201820242013: 4.9k2014: 3.8k2015: 3.8k2016: 3.7k2017: 3.1k2018: 3.2k2019: 3.4k2020: 1.2k2021: 3.0k2022: 3.4k2023: 2.9k2024: 3.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Ethiopia is 2,968, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Ethiopia peaked at 4,925 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,236, in 2020.

That places Ethiopia 7th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Ethiopia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 4,925
2014 3,758 -23.7%
2015 3,758 +0.0%
2016 3,692 -1.8%
2017 3,114 -15.7%
2018 3,218 +3.3%
2019 3,427 +6.5%
2020 1,236 -63.9%
2021 3,010 +143.5%
2022 3,415 +13.5%
2023 2,874 -15.8%
2024 2,968 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,699 3,114 4,925 7
2020s 2,701 1,236 3,415 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3,538 compare
  2. 5 Bangladesh 3,473 compare
  3. 6 Philippines 3,355 compare
  4. 8 Nepal 2,706 compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 1,942 compare
  6. 10 Angola 1,853 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Ethiopia?
Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Ethiopia was 2,968 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 4,925 in 2013.
What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,236 in 2020.
How does Ethiopia rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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