Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
89th
of 169 countries
All-time high
20
in 2020
All-time low
3
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Zimbabwe, 2017–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Zimbabwe is 6, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Zimbabwe ranks 89th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18 | — |
| 2018 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 9 | -43.8% |
| 2020 | 20 | +122.2% |
| 2022 | 3 | -85.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2024 | 6 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.33 | 9 | 18 | 3 |
| 2020s | 9 | 3 | 20 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Zimbabwe?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Zimbabwe was 6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2020.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Zimbabwe ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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