Number of female leprosy new cases in New Zealand

New Zealand: Number of female leprosy new cases was 1 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
95th
of 165 countries
All-time high
3
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
10
2012–2022

Number of female leprosy new cases in New Zealand, 2012–2022

01232012201720222012: 02013: 12014: 02015: 02017: 22018: 02019: 12020: 12021: 32022: 1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of female leprosy new cases in New Zealand is 1, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in New Zealand peaked at 3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.

That places New Zealand 95th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of female leprosy new cases in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Number of female leprosy new cases in New Zealand, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 0
2013 1
2014 0 -100.0%
2015 0
2017 2
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 1
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 3 +200.0%
2022 1 -66.7%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5714 0 2 7
2020s 1.67 1 3 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 95 Palau 1 compare
  2. 95 Fiji 1 compare
  3. 95 Australia 1 compare
  4. 95 Afghanistan 1 compare
  5. 95 Netherlands 1 compare
  6. 95 Uzbekistan 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of female leprosy new cases in New Zealand?
Number of female leprosy new cases in New Zealand was 1 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
How does New Zealand rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
New Zealand ranks 95th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this New Zealand 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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