Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Nepal
Nepal: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 2,706 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2,706
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
8th
of 169 countries
All-time high
2,921
in 2019
All-time low
2,373
in 2022
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Nepal, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2,706 for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Nepal peaked at 2,921 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,373, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 8th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,612 | — |
| 2013 | 2,425 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 2,382 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,427 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,559 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2,626 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,882 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 2,921 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,434 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 2,418 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,373 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,510 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 2,706 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,604 | 2,382 | 2,921 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,488 | 2,373 | 2,706 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 5 Bangladesh 3,473 compare
- 6 Philippines 3,355 compare
- 7 Ethiopia 2,968 compare
- 9 Nigeria 1,942 compare
- 10 Angola 1,853 compare
- 11 Madagascar 1,816 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,677 (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Nepal?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Nepal was 2,706 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,921 in 2019.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,373 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Nepal ranks 8th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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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