Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Brazil

Brazil: Number of new G2D leprosy cases was 2,236 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2,236
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
1st
of 161 countries
All-time high
2,351
in 2019
All-time low
1,504
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Brazil, 2012–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2012201820242012: 2.2k2013: 2.0k2014: 2.0k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.9k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.4k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.9k2023: 2.2k2024: 2.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of new g2d leprosy cases in Brazil stood at 2,236.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new g2d leprosy cases in Brazil peaked at 2,351 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,504, in 2020.

That places Brazil 1st out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Brazil, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 2,234
2013 1,996 -10.7%
2014 2,034 +1.9%
2015 1,880 -7.6%
2016 1,736 -7.7%
2017 1,949 +12.3%
2018 2,109 +8.2%
2019 2,351 +11.5%
2020 1,504 -36.0%
2021 1,737 +15.5%
2022 1,917 +10.4%
2023 2,173 +13.4%
2024 2,236 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,036 1,736 2,351 8
2020s 1,913 1,504 2,236 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 India 1,888 compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 869 compare
  3. 4 Mozambique 412 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new g2d leprosy cases in Brazil?
Number of new g2d leprosy cases in Brazil was 2,236 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 2,351 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1,504 in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for number of new g2d leprosy cases?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of new g2d leprosy cases rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil 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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