Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 1,354 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,354
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 169 countries
All-time high
2,052
in 2012
All-time low
1,212
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2012–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2012201820242012: 2.1k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.9k2015: 2.0k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.4k2024: 1.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 1,354.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 2,052 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,212, in 2020.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 2,052
2013 1,836 -10.5%
2014 1,893 +3.1%
2015 1,965 +3.8%
2016 1,849 -5.9%
2017 1,548 -16.3%
2018 1,419 -8.3%
2019 1,547 +9.0%
2020 1,212 -21.7%
2021 1,613 +33.1%
2022 1,818 +12.7%
2023 1,353 -25.6%
2024 1,354 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,764 1,419 2,052 8
2020s 1,470 1,212 1,818 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 9 Nigeria 1,942 compare
  2. 10 Angola 1,853 compare
  3. 11 Madagascar 1,816 compare
  4. 13 Sri Lanka 1,311 compare
  5. 14 Myanmar 1,172 compare
  6. 15 Mozambique 1,140 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1,354 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 2,052 in 2012.
What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1,212 in 2020.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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Indicator
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
171 places, 1,685 data points, 2012–2024
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