Number of female leprosy new cases in Guyana
Guyana: Number of female leprosy new cases was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of female leprosy new cases in Guyana, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female leprosy new cases in Guyana is 5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.5% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Guyana peaked at 36 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 73rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of female leprosy new cases in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7 | — |
| 2013 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 25 | +108.3% |
| 2017 | 36 | +44.0% |
| 2018 | 21 | -41.7% |
| 2019 | 10 | -52.4% |
| 2021 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | -54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.12 | 7 | 36 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.75 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 73 Peru 5 compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 5 compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 5 compare
- 73 Mauritania 5 compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 5 compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Guyana?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Guyana was 5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Guyana ranks 73rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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