Number of female leprosy new cases in Nepal
Nepal: Number of female leprosy new cases was 1,042 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,042
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1,576
in 2019
All-time low
880
in 2021
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Number of female leprosy new cases in Nepal, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female leprosy new cases in Nepal is 1,042, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Nepal peaked at 1,576 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 880, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 6th of 165 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,120 | — |
| 2013 | 1,043 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1,115 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 932 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 1,169 | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 1,348 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 1,375 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,576 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 918 | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 880 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 989 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 1,049 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 1,042 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,210 | 932 | 1,576 | 8 |
| 2020s | 975.6 | 880 | 1,049 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 3 Indonesia 5,260 compare
- 4 Bangladesh 1,704 compare
- 5 Mozambique 1,285 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 974 compare
- 8 Ethiopia 896 compare
- 9 Nigeria 758 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.16 % 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 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % 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 0.0056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Nepal?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Nepal was 1,042 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,576 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 880 in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Nepal ranks 6th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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