Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of new G2D leprosy cases was 45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Burkina Faso, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new g2d leprosy cases in Burkina Faso stood at 45.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new g2d leprosy cases in Burkina Faso peaked at 84 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2016.
That places Burkina Faso 23rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 67 | — |
| 2013 | 84 | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 49 | -41.7% |
| 2015 | 58 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 44 | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 49 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 62 | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 52 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 59 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 69 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 72 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 65 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 45 | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.12 | 44 | 84 | 8 |
| 2020s | 62 | 45 | 72 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new g2d leprosy cases in Burkina Faso?
- Number of new g2d leprosy cases in Burkina Faso was 45 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of new g2d leprosy cases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new g2d leprosy cases rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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