Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Maldives
Maldives: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
World rank
113th
of 169 countries
All-time high
14
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Maldives, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Maldives stood at 1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Maldives peaked at 14 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Maldives ranks 113th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | — |
| 2015 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 14 | +180.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 7 | -41.7% |
| 2021 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 | 0 | 14 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Maldives?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Maldives 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2018.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Maldives ranks 113th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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