Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Gambia
Gambia: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Gambia, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Gambia is 8, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Gambia peaked at 34 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
Gambia ranks 84th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 33 | — |
| 2013 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | -64.7% |
| 2015 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | — |
| 2019 | 15 | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 4 | -73.3% |
| 2021 | 11 | +175.0% |
| 2022 | 19 | +72.7% |
| 2023 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 8 | -52.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17 | 0 | 34 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.8 | 4 | 19 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Gambia?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Gambia was 8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2013.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Gambia rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Gambia ranks 84th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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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