Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in India

India: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 106,213 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
106,213
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
1st
of 169 countries
All-time high
106,213
in 2024
All-time low
57,672
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2012201820242012: 91.7k2013: 86.1k2014: 88.8k2015: 86.0k2016: 88.2k2017: 90.7k2018: 85.3k2019: 79.9k2020: 57.7k2021: 61.7k2022: 85.5k2023: 85.3k2024: 106.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in India is 106,213, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in India peaked at 106,213 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57,672, in 2020.

India ranks 1st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in India, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 91,743
2013 86,147 -6.1%
2014 88,833 +3.1%
2015 86,028 -3.2%
2016 88,166 +2.5%
2017 90,709 +2.9%
2018 85,302 -6.0%
2019 79,898 -6.3%
2020 57,672 -27.8%
2021 61,678 +6.9%
2022 85,482 +38.6%
2023 85,276 -0.2%
2024 106,213 +24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 87,103 79,898 91,743 8
2020s 79,264 57,672 106,213 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Brazil 27,432 compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 17,475 compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,538 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in India?
Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in India was 106,213 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 106,213 in 2024.
What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 57,672 in 2020.
How does India rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
India ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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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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