Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in South Africa
South Africa: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in South Africa, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 41 for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.3% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in South Africa peaked at 120 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2024.
That places South Africa 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 48 | — |
| 2015 | 110 | +129.2% |
| 2017 | 95 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 120 | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 71 | -40.8% |
| 2024 | 41 | -42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.6 | 48 | 120 | 5 |
| 2020s | 56 | 41 | 71 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in South Africa?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in South Africa was 41 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 120 in 2019.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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