Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Jamaica
Jamaica: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
113th
of 169 countries
All-time high
8
in 2019
All-time low
1
in 2024
Years of data
6
2016–2024
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Jamaica, 2016–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1 for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Jamaica peaked at 8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 113th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | — |
| 2019 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.25 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Jamaica?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Jamaica was 1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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