Number of female leprosy new cases in India
India: Number of female leprosy new cases was 40,458 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40,458
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
1st
of 165 countries
All-time high
53,072
in 2016
All-time low
25,437
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Number of female leprosy new cases in India, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of female leprosy new cases in India stood at 40,458.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in India peaked at 53,072 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25,437, in 2020.
India ranks 1st of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of female leprosy new cases in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 50,828 | — |
| 2013 | 46,845 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 46,379 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 48,808 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 53,072 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 48,821 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 46,880 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 44,877 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 25,437 | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 30,093 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 40,051 | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 42,831 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 40,458 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48,314 | 44,877 | 53,072 | 8 |
| 2020s | 35,774 | 25,437 | 42,831 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in India?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in India was 40,458 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 53,072 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,437 in 2020.
- How does India rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- India ranks 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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