Number of female leprosy new cases in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of female leprosy new cases was 287 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
287
Change on year
down 38.7%
World rank
16th
of 165 countries
All-time high
487
in 2022
All-time low
29
in 2019
Years of data
8
2014–2024
Number of female leprosy new cases in South Sudan, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female leprosy new cases in South Sudan is 287, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 38.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in South Sudan peaked at 487 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 16th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of female leprosy new cases in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 322 | — |
| 2018 | 413 | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 29 | -93.0% |
| 2020 | 324 | +1017.2% |
| 2021 | 251 | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 487 | +94.0% |
| 2023 | 468 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 287 | -38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 254.67 | 29 | 413 | 3 |
| 2020s | 363.4 | 251 | 487 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 446 compare
- 14 Myanmar 402 compare
- 15 Madagascar 368 compare
- 17 Angola 254 compare
- 18 Egypt 245 compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 242 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in South Sudan?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in South Sudan was 287 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 487 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- South Sudan ranks 16th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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