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

Latest (2024)
22
Change on year
down 38.9%
World rank
73rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
255
in 2012
All-time low
22
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Republic of Korea, 2012–2024

0501001502002502012201820242012: 2552013: 2102014: 1992015: 1902016: 1662017: 1252018: 1292019: 1282020: 1222021: 942022: 362023: 362024: 22

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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