Number of female leprosy new cases in Colombia

Colombia: Number of female leprosy new cases was 79 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
79
Change on year
down 31.3%
World rank
36th
of 165 countries
All-time high
154
in 2014
All-time low
62
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Number of female leprosy new cases in Colombia, 2012–2024

0501001502012201820242012: 1412013: 1412014: 1542015: 1322016: 1152017: 1342018: 1362019: 1332020: 622021: 1112022: 1232023: 1152024: 79

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of female leprosy new cases in Colombia stood at 79.

The figure is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Colombia peaked at 154 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2020.

That places Colombia 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Number of female leprosy new cases in Colombia, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 141
2013 141 +0.0%
2014 154 +9.2%
2015 132 -14.3%
2016 115 -12.9%
2017 134 +16.5%
2018 136 +1.5%
2019 133 -2.2%
2020 62 -53.4%
2021 111 +79.0%
2022 123 +10.8%
2023 115 -6.5%
2024 79 -31.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 135.75 115 154 8
2020s 98 62 123 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of female leprosy new cases in Colombia?
Number of female leprosy new cases in Colombia was 79 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 154 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
Colombia ranks 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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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Indicator
Number of female leprosy new cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
166 places, 1,653 data points, 2012–2024
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