Number of female leprosy new cases in Philippines
Philippines: Number of female leprosy new cases was 549 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of female leprosy new cases in Philippines, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female leprosy new cases in Philippines is 549, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 34.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Philippines peaked at 732 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 266, in 2021.
That places Philippines 10th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 704 | — |
| 2013 | 523 | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 508 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 456 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 589 | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 635 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 732 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 608 | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 310 | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 266 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 332 | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 408 | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 549 | +34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 594.38 | 456 | 732 | 8 |
| 2020s | 373 | 266 | 549 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Philippines?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Philippines was 549 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 732 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 266 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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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