Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Republic of Korea, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Republic of Korea stood at 22. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.9% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Republic of Korea peaked at 255 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2024.
That places Republic of Korea 73rd 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 255 | — |
| 2013 | 210 | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 199 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 190 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 166 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 125 | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 129 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 128 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 122 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 94 | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 36 | -61.7% |
| 2023 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22 | -38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 175.25 | 125 | 255 | 8 |
| 2020s | 62 | 22 | 122 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Republic of Korea?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Republic of Korea was 22 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 255 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Republic of Korea ranks 73rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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