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

010203040502012201820242012: 502013: 442014: 452015: 372017: 402018: 492019: 292020: 262021: 182022: 322023: 352024: 39

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

Annual values for Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Benin, 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Number of new G2D leprosy cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
162 places, 1,618 data points, 2012–2024
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