Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Nicaragua, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Nicaragua is 6, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 200.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Nicaragua peaked at 21 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 89th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21 | — |
| 2013 | 15 | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 7 | -53.3% |
| 2015 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 14 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | -71.4% |
| 2023 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +200.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.5 | 5 | 21 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.2 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Nicaragua?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Nicaragua was 6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Nicaragua ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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