Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 10 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
82nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
22
in 2012
All-time low
6
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2012–2024

51015202012201820242012: 222013: 192014: 212015: 162016: 132017: 172018: 182019: 122020: 62021: 62022: 62023: 92024: 10

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 10, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 22 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2020.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 82nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 22
2013 19 -13.6%
2014 21 +10.5%
2015 16 -23.8%
2016 13 -18.8%
2017 17 +30.8%
2018 18 +5.9%
2019 12 -33.3%
2020 6 -50.0%
2021 6 +0.0%
2022 6 +0.0%
2023 9 +50.0%
2024 10 +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.25 12 22 8
2020s 7.4 6 10 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 10 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 22 in 2012.
What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2020.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 82nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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