Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Niger

Niger: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 301 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
301
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1,164
in 2020
All-time low
15
in 2021
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

02505007501.0k1.2k2012201820242012: 3732013: 3752014: 7742015: 3812016: 3122017: 2852018: 3102019: 6322020: 1.2k2021: 152022: 6902023: 3022024: 301

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Niger is 301, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Niger peaked at 1,164 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2021.

That places Niger 29th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Niger, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 373
2013 375 +0.5%
2014 774 +106.4%
2015 381 -50.8%
2016 312 -18.1%
2017 285 -8.7%
2018 310 +8.8%
2019 632 +103.9%
2020 1,164 +84.2%
2021 15 -98.7%
2022 690 +4500.0%
2023 302 -56.2%
2024 301 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 430.25 285 774 8
2020s 494.4 15 1,164 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Niger?
Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Niger was 301 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 1,164 in 2020.
What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2021.
How does Niger rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
Niger ranks 29th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger 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
170 places, 1,680 data points, 2012–2024
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