Number of female leprosy new cases in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Number of female leprosy new cases was 896 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
896
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
8th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1,281
in 2019
All-time low
741
in 2023
Years of data
11
2012–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k2012201820242012: 9122015: 1.2k2016: 1.0k2017: 1.0k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.0k2021: 9562022: 1.1k2023: 7412024: 896

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 896 for number of female leprosy new cases in 2024.

The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Ethiopia peaked at 1,281 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 741, in 2023.

That places Ethiopia 8th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Number of female leprosy new cases in Ethiopia, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 912
2015 1,239 +35.9%
2016 1,019 -17.8%
2017 1,024 +0.5%
2018 1,168 +14.1%
2019 1,281 +9.7%
2020 1,032 -19.4%
2021 956 -7.4%
2022 1,150 +20.3%
2023 741 -35.6%
2024 896 +20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,107 912 1,281 6
2020s 955 741 1,150 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 5 Mozambique 1,285 compare
  2. 6 Nepal 1,042 compare
  3. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 974 compare
  4. 9 Nigeria 758 compare
  5. 10 Philippines 549 compare
  6. 11 Somalia 498 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of female leprosy new cases in Ethiopia?
Number of female leprosy new cases in Ethiopia was 896 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1,281 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 741 in 2023.
How does Ethiopia rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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