Number of female leprosy new cases in Niger
Niger: Number of female leprosy new cases was 153 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
153
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 165 countries
All-time high
188
in 2013
All-time low
125
in 2017
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Number of female leprosy new cases in Niger, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female leprosy new cases in Niger is 153, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Niger peaked at 188 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 125, in 2017.
Niger ranks 21st 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 186 | — |
| 2013 | 188 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 172 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 163 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 157 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 125 | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 143 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 151 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 127 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 135 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 167 | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 152 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 153 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 160.62 | 125 | 188 | 8 |
| 2020s | 146.8 | 127 | 167 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Niger?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Niger was 153 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 188 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Niger ranks 21st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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