Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of new G2D leprosy cases was 230 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Bangladesh, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new g2d leprosy cases in Bangladesh is 230, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new g2d leprosy cases in Bangladesh peaked at 423 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 137, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 8th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 423 | — |
| 2013 | 341 | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 409 | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 327 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 292 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 296 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 297 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 252 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 137 | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 156 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 186 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 220 | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 230 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 329.62 | 252 | 423 | 8 |
| 2020s | 185.8 | 137 | 230 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 5 Madagascar 350 compare
- 6 South Sudan 278 compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 266 compare
- 8 Ethiopia 230 compare
- 10 Nigeria 204 compare
- 11 Malawi 193 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new g2d leprosy cases in Bangladesh?
- Number of new g2d leprosy cases in Bangladesh was 230 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 423 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 137 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of new g2d leprosy cases?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new g2d leprosy cases rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new G2D leprosy cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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