Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in United States of America
United States of America: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 144 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in United States of America, 2012–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in United States of America stood at 144. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in United States of America peaked at 326 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 144, in 2023.
That places United States of America 48th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 187 | — |
| 2013 | 289 | +54.5% |
| 2014 | 293 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 197 | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 266 | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 289 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 326 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 288 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 144 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 263.86 | 187 | 326 | 7 |
| 2020s | 216 | 144 | 288 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in United States of America?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in United States of America was 144 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 326 in 2019.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 144 in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- United States of America ranks 48th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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