Number of female leprosy new cases in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of female leprosy new cases was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
up 500.0%
World rank
69th
of 165 countries
All-time high
9
in 2017
All-time low
1
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Number of female leprosy new cases in Zimbabwe, 2017–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of female leprosy new cases in Zimbabwe stood at 6.
The figure is up 500.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of female leprosy new cases in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | -77.8% |
| 2019 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +500.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Zimbabwe?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Zimbabwe was 6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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