Number of female leprosy new cases in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of female leprosy new cases was 1,285 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of female leprosy new cases in Mozambique, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of female leprosy new cases in Mozambique stood at 1,285.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 127.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Mozambique peaked at 1,412 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 318, in 2012.
That places Mozambique 5th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of female leprosy new cases in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 318 | — |
| 2015 | 565 | +77.7% |
| 2016 | 542 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,059 | +95.4% |
| 2018 | 1,043 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 954 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 895 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,412 | +57.8% |
| 2022 | 1,197 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 1,268 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1,285 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 746.83 | 318 | 1,059 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,211 | 895 | 1,412 | 5 |
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More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Mozambique?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Mozambique was 1,285 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,412 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 318 in 2012.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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