Number of female leprosy new cases in Kenya
Kenya: Number of female leprosy new cases was 37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37
Change on year
up 42.3%
World rank
47th
of 165 countries
All-time high
56
in 2019
All-time low
26
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Number of female leprosy new cases in Kenya, 2019–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of female leprosy new cases in Kenya stood at 37.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.3% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
That places Kenya 47th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of female leprosy new cases in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 56 | — |
| 2021 | 28 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 34 | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 26 | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 37 | +42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56 | 56 | 56 | 1 |
| 2020s | 31.25 | 26 | 37 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Kenya?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Kenya was 37 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 56 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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