Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Niger
Niger: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 301 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Niger, 2012–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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