Number of female leprosy new cases in Ghana
Ghana: Number of female leprosy new cases was 126 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
126
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
25th
of 165 countries
All-time high
141
in 2015
All-time low
104
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of female leprosy new cases in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female leprosy new cases in Ghana is 126, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Ghana peaked at 141 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 104, in 2017.
Ghana ranks 25th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of female leprosy new cases in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 141 | — |
| 2016 | 116 | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 104 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 114 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 126 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 107 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 137 | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 134 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 116 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 126 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 120.2 | 104 | 141 | 5 |
| 2020s | 124 | 107 | 137 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Ghana?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Ghana was 126 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 141 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 104 in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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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