Number of female leprosy new cases in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of female leprosy new cases was 495 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of female leprosy new cases in Sri Lanka, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female leprosy new cases in Sri Lanka is 495, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Sri Lanka peaked at 987 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 370, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 165 countries on this measure, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 947 | — |
| 2013 | 812 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 859 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 987 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 708 | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 745 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 700 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 680 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 480 | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 370 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 544 | +47.0% |
| 2023 | 597 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 495 | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 804.75 | 680 | 987 | 8 |
| 2020s | 497.2 | 370 | 597 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 9 Nigeria 758 compare
- 10 Philippines 549 compare
- 11 Somalia 498 compare
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 446 compare
- 14 Myanmar 402 compare
- 15 Madagascar 368 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Sri Lanka?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Sri Lanka was 495 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 987 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 370 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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