Number of female leprosy new cases in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of female leprosy new cases was 8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of female leprosy new cases in Burkina Faso, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of female leprosy new cases in Burkina Faso stood at 8. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 92.8% on the previous year and down 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Burkina Faso peaked at 145 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 65th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of female leprosy new cases in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 145 | — |
| 2013 | 121 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 109 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 92 | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 100 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 86 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 95 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 69 | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 80 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 114 | +42.5% |
| 2022 | 120 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 111 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 8 | -92.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 84, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 102.12 | 69 | 145 | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.6 | 8 | 120 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Burkina Faso?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Burkina Faso was 8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 145 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 65th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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