Number of female leprosy new cases in Egypt

Egypt: Number of female leprosy new cases was 245 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
245
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
18th
of 165 countries
All-time high
253
in 2023
All-time low
132
in 2020
Years of data
12
2012–2024

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

01002003002012201820242012: 2432014: 2102015: 2272016: 2302017: 1962018: 1412019: 2152020: 1322021: 1472022: 1482023: 2532024: 245

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 245 for number of female leprosy new cases in 2024.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Egypt peaked at 253 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 132, in 2020.

That places Egypt 18th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Number of female leprosy new cases in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Number of female leprosy new cases in Egypt, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 243
2014 210 -13.6%
2015 227 +8.1%
2016 230 +1.3%
2017 196 -14.8%
2018 141 -28.1%
2019 215 +52.5%
2020 132 -38.6%
2021 147 +11.4%
2022 148 +0.7%
2023 253 +70.9%
2024 245 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 208.86 141 243 7
2020s 185 132 253 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 15 Madagascar 368 compare
  2. 16 South Sudan 287 compare
  3. 17 Angola 254 compare
  4. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 242 compare
  5. 20 Malawi 158 compare
  6. 21 Niger 153 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of female leprosy new cases in Egypt?
Number of female leprosy new cases in Egypt was 245 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 253 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 132 in 2020.
How does Egypt rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
Egypt ranks 18th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt 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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