Number of female leprosy new cases in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of female leprosy new cases was 402 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of female leprosy new cases in Myanmar, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female leprosy new cases in Myanmar is 402, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Myanmar peaked at 997 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 172, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 14th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of female leprosy new cases in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 965 | — |
| 2013 | 997 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 964 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 781 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 801 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 699 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 742 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 859 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 476 | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 172 | -63.9% |
| 2022 | 381 | +121.5% |
| 2023 | 412 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 402 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 851 | 699 | 997 | 8 |
| 2020s | 368.6 | 172 | 476 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 11 Somalia 498 compare
- 12 Sri Lanka 495 compare
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 446 compare
- 15 Madagascar 368 compare
- 16 South Sudan 287 compare
- 17 Angola 254 compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Myanmar?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Myanmar was 402 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 997 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 172 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Myanmar ranks 14th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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