Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Philippines

Philippines: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 3,355 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3,355
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
6th
of 169 countries
All-time high
4,970
in 2018
All-time low
65
in 2021
Years of data
12
2012–2024

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2012201820242012: 2.5k2013: 3.0k2014: 5082015: 2.6k2016: 4.3k2017: 4.1k2018: 5.0k2019: 3.2k2020: 2.5k2021: 652023: 2.8k2024: 3.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 3,355 for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in 2024.

That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 560.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Philippines peaked at 4,970 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2021.

Philippines ranks 6th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Philippines, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 2,485
2013 2,963 +19.2%
2014 508 -82.9%
2015 2,559 +403.7%
2016 4,316 +68.7%
2017 4,126 -4.4%
2018 4,970 +20.5%
2019 3,235 -34.9%
2020 2,522 -22.0%
2021 65 -97.4%
2023 2,780 +4176.9%
2024 3,355 +20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,145 508 4,970 8
2020s 2,180 65 3,355 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 3 Indonesia 17,475 compare
  2. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3,538 compare
  3. 5 Bangladesh 3,473 compare
  4. 7 Ethiopia 2,968 compare
  5. 8 Nepal 2,706 compare
  6. 9 Nigeria 1,942 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Philippines?
Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Philippines was 3,355 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 4,970 in 2018.
What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2021.
How does Philippines rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
Philippines ranks 6th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 560.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines 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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