Number of female leprosy new cases in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of female leprosy new cases was 5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of female leprosy new cases in Trinidad and Tobago, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of female leprosy new cases in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 5.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 16 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2017.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Number of female leprosy new cases in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12 | — |
| 2015 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 16 | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | -16.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9 | 4 | 16 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 73 Peru 5 compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 5 compare
- 73 Mauritania 5 compare
- 73 Guyana 5 compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 5 compare
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Trinidad and Tobago was 5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2017.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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