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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77 | 11 | 119 | 3 |
| 2020s | 141.6 | 100 | 167 | 5 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
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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