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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,036 | 1,736 | 2,351 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,913 | 1,504 | 2,236 | 5 |
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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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