Number of female leprosy new cases in Brazil
Brazil: Number of female leprosy new cases was 10,225 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,225
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
14,443
in 2012
All-time low
7,741
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Number of female leprosy new cases in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 10,225 for number of female leprosy new cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Brazil peaked at 14,443 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,741, in 2020.
That places Brazil 2nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of female leprosy new cases in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14,443 | — |
| 2013 | 13,942 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 14,109 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12,705 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 11,156 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 11,982 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 13,078 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 12,471 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 7,741 | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 7,815 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 8,477 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 10,155 | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 10,225 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,986 | 11,156 | 14,443 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,883 | 7,741 | 10,225 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 India 40,458 compare
- 3 Indonesia 5,260 compare
- 4 Bangladesh 1,704 compare
- 5 Mozambique 1,285 compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Brazil?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Brazil was 10,225 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 14,443 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,741 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of female leprosy new cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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