Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Iraq
Iraq: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7
Change on year
up 133.3%
World rank
88th
of 169 countries
All-time high
7
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
8
2012–2024
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Iraq, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Iraq stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 133.3% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Iraq peaked at 7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 88th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | — |
| 2024 | 7 | +133.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.75 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Iraq?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Iraq was 7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Iraq ranks 88th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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