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

024682012201820242012: 12013: 32014: 32015: 02020: 22021: 02023: 32024: 7

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

Annual values for Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Iraq, 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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