Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 1,311 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Sri Lanka, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Sri Lanka is 1,311, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,098 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,030, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,625 | — |
| 2013 | 1,608 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,631 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,098 | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 1,970 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,533 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 1,469 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,270 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 1,030 | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 1,044 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,454 | +39.3% |
| 2023 | 1,580 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 1,311 | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,650 | 1,270 | 2,098 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,284 | 1,030 | 1,580 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 10 Angola 1,853 compare
- 11 Madagascar 1,816 compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,354 compare
- 14 Myanmar 1,172 compare
- 15 Mozambique 1,140 compare
- 16 Egypt 1,082 compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.5626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Sri Lanka?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Sri Lanka was 1,311 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,098 in 2015.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,030 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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