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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,107 | 912 | 1,281 | 6 |
| 2020s | 955 | 741 | 1,150 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 5 Mozambique 1,285 compare
- 6 Nepal 1,042 compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 974 compare
- 9 Nigeria 758 compare
- 10 Philippines 549 compare
- 11 Somalia 498 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
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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