Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Saint Lucia, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Saint Lucia is 2, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 86.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Saint Lucia peaked at 15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
That places Saint Lucia 109th 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 10 | +150.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | — |
| 2019 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 15 | +87.5% |
| 2024 | 2 | -86.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.4 | 2 | 15 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Saint Lucia?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Saint Lucia was 2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Saint Lucia ranks 109th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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