Number of female leprosy new cases in Malawi

Malawi: Number of female leprosy new cases was 158 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
158
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
20th
of 165 countries
All-time high
167
in 2023
All-time low
11
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2024

Number of female leprosy new cases in Malawi, 2016–2024

0501001502016202020242016: 1012017: 112018: 1192020: 1002021: 1372022: 1462023: 1672024: 158

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of female leprosy new cases in Malawi is 158, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Malawi peaked at 167 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2017.

Malawi ranks 20th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Number of female leprosy new cases in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Number of female leprosy new cases in Malawi, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 101
2017 11 -89.1%
2018 119 +981.8%
2020 100 -16.0%
2021 137 +37.0%
2022 146 +6.6%
2023 167 +14.4%
2024 158 -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77 11 119 3
2020s 141.6 100 167 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 17 Angola 254 compare
  2. 18 Egypt 245 compare
  3. 19 Cote d'Ivoire 242 compare
  4. 21 Niger 153 compare
  5. 22 Uganda 141 compare
  6. 23 Burundi 136 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of female leprosy new cases in Malawi?
Number of female leprosy new cases in Malawi was 158 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 167 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2017.
How does Malawi rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
Malawi ranks 20th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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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Indicator
Number of female leprosy new cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
166 places, 1,653 data points, 2012–2024
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