Number of female leprosy new cases in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of female leprosy new cases was 73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
73
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
38th
of 165 countries
All-time high
110
in 2012
All-time low
36
in 2021
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Number of female leprosy new cases in Malaysia, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of female leprosy new cases in Malaysia stood at 73.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Malaysia peaked at 110 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 38th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of female leprosy new cases in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 110 | — |
| 2013 | 87 | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 75 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 52 | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 60 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 43 | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 65 | +51.2% |
| 2020 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 36 | -41.0% |
| 2022 | 53 | +47.2% |
| 2023 | 67 | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 73 | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.25 | 43 | 110 | 8 |
| 2020s | 58 | 36 | 73 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Malaysia?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Malaysia was 73 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 110 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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