Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Somalia
Somalia: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 849 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Somalia, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Somalia stood at 849.
That represents a change of down 39.7% on the previous year and up 5,964.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Somalia peaked at 2,643 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2014.
Somalia ranks 18th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 139 | — |
| 2014 | 14 | -89.9% |
| 2015 | 107 | +664.3% |
| 2016 | 674 | +529.9% |
| 2017 | 1,576 | +133.8% |
| 2018 | 2,610 | +65.6% |
| 2019 | 2,455 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,643 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 2,030 | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 2,309 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 1,408 | -39.0% |
| 2024 | 849 | -39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,082 | 14 | 2,610 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,848 | 849 | 2,643 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 15 Mozambique 1,140 compare
- 16 Egypt 1,082 compare
- 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 930 compare
- 19 Malawi 734 compare
- 20 South Sudan 609 compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 591 compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Somalia?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Somalia was 849 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,643 in 2020.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2014.
- How does Somalia rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Somalia ranks 18th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,964.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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