Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Benin
Benin: Number of new G2D leprosy cases was 39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
29th
of 161 countries
All-time high
50
in 2012
All-time low
18
in 2021
Years of data
12
2012–2024
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Benin, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 39 for number of new g2d leprosy cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new g2d leprosy cases in Benin peaked at 50 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2021.
That places Benin 29th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 50 | — |
| 2013 | 44 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 37 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 49 | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 29 | -40.8% |
| 2020 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 18 | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 32 | +77.8% |
| 2023 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 39 | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42 | 29 | 50 | 7 |
| 2020s | 30 | 18 | 39 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new g2d leprosy cases in Benin?
- Number of new g2d leprosy cases in Benin was 39 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for number of new g2d leprosy cases?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new g2d leprosy cases rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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