Number of female leprosy new cases in China
China: Number of female leprosy new cases was 84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
33rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
359
in 2012
All-time low
84
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Number of female leprosy new cases in China, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of female leprosy new cases in China stood at 84. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in China peaked at 359 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2024.
China ranks 33rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of female leprosy new cases in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 359 | — |
| 2013 | 308 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 263 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 204 | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 215 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 217 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 192 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 137 | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 133 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 136 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 109 | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 128 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 84 | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 236.88 | 137 | 359 | 8 |
| 2020s | 118 | 84 | 136 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in China?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in China was 84 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 359 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2024.
- How does China rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- China ranks 33rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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