Number of female leprosy new cases in Rwanda

Rwanda: Number of female leprosy new cases was 16 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16
Change on year
up 220.0%
World rank
56th
of 165 countries
All-time high
29
in 2014
All-time low
5
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2024

Number of female leprosy new cases in Rwanda, 2012–2024

510152025302012201820242012: 202014: 292015: 172016: 232017: 112018: 232019: 152020: 112021: 102022: 132023: 52024: 16

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 16 for number of female leprosy new cases in 2024.

That represents a change of up 220.0% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Rwanda peaked at 29 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2023.

Rwanda ranks 56th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Number of female leprosy new cases in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Number of female leprosy new cases in Rwanda, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 20
2014 29 +45.0%
2015 17 -41.4%
2016 23 +35.3%
2017 11 -52.2%
2018 23 +109.1%
2019 15 -34.8%
2020 11 -26.7%
2021 10 -9.1%
2022 13 +30.0%
2023 5 -61.5%
2024 16 +220.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.71 11 29 7
2020s 11 5 16 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of female leprosy new cases in Rwanda?
Number of female leprosy new cases in Rwanda was 16 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 29 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2023.
How does Rwanda rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
Rwanda ranks 56th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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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