Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Saudi Arabia is 23, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 1,050.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Saudi Arabia peaked at 28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2012.
That places Saudi Arabia 72nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2017 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 22 | +144.4% |
| 2019 | 26 | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 14 | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 28 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 21 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 27 | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 23 | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.38 | 2 | 26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.6 | 14 | 28 | 5 |
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0087 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Saudi Arabia?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Saudi Arabia was 23 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2021.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,050.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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