Number of female leprosy new cases in Somalia
Somalia: Number of female leprosy new cases was 498 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
498
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
11th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1,203
in 2018
All-time low
5
in 2014
Years of data
12
2012–2024
Number of female leprosy new cases in Somalia, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of female leprosy new cases in Somalia stood at 498.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and up 9,860.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Somalia peaked at 1,203 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2014.
That places Somalia 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of female leprosy new cases in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 40 | — |
| 2014 | 5 | -87.5% |
| 2015 | 44 | +780.0% |
| 2016 | 279 | +534.1% |
| 2017 | 603 | +116.1% |
| 2018 | 1,203 | +99.5% |
| 2019 | 1,026 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 1,078 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 898 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 990 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 679 | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 498 | -26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 457.14 | 5 | 1,203 | 7 |
| 2020s | 828.6 | 498 | 1,078 | 5 |
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More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Somalia?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Somalia was 498 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,203 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2014.
- How does Somalia rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,860.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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