Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Japan
Japan: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Japan, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Japan stood at 13. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 550.0% on the previous year and up 333.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Japan peaked at 13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Japan 79th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 2022 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 13 | +550.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.12 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.6 | 2 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 76 Bhutan 18 compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 18 compare
- 78 Guyana 17 compare
- 80 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12 compare
- 81 Vanuatu 11 compare
- 82 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10 compare
- 82 Australia 10 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Japan?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Japan was 13 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Japan ranks 79th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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