Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Rwanda
Rwanda: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Rwanda, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 27 for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Rwanda peaked at 55 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
Rwanda ranks 69th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 55 | — |
| 2014 | 43 | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 28 | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 41 | +46.4% |
| 2017 | 30 | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 20 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 30 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | -56.7% |
| 2021 | 7 | -46.2% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | — |
| 2024 | 27 | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.29 | 20 | 55 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Rwanda?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Rwanda was 27 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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