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

4060801001202012201820242012: 1102013: 872014: 862015: 752016: 522017: 602018: 432019: 652020: 612021: 362022: 532023: 672024: 73

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

Annual values for Number of female leprosy new cases in Malaysia, 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 72.25 43 110 8
2020s 58 36 73 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 35 Kiribati 83 compare
  2. 36 Colombia 79 compare
  3. 37 Senegal 78 compare
  4. 39 Congo 69 compare
  5. 40 United States of America 63 compare
  6. 40 Cuba 63 compare

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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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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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