Number of female leprosy new cases in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of female leprosy new cases was 368 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
368
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
15th
of 165 countries
All-time high
395
in 2014
All-time low
228
in 2019
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Number of female leprosy new cases in Madagascar, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 368 for number of female leprosy new cases in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Madagascar peaked at 395 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 228, in 2019.
Madagascar ranks 15th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 307 | — |
| 2013 | 379 | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 395 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 381 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 356 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 323 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 312 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 228 | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 333 | +46.1% |
| 2021 | 248 | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 258 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 385 | +49.2% |
| 2024 | 368 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 335.12 | 228 | 395 | 8 |
| 2020s | 318.4 | 248 | 385 | 5 |
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More health data for Madagascar
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.74 % 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 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Madagascar?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Madagascar was 368 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 395 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 228 in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Madagascar ranks 15th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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