Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of new G2D leprosy cases was 230 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Ethiopia, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new g2d leprosy cases in Ethiopia is 230, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new g2d leprosy cases in Ethiopia peaked at 421 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 229, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 8th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 261 | — |
| 2013 | 361 | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 384 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 421 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 419 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 402 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 256 | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 411 | +60.5% |
| 2020 | 384 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 307 | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 295 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 229 | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 230 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 364.38 | 256 | 421 | 8 |
| 2020s | 289 | 229 | 384 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 5 Madagascar 350 compare
- 6 South Sudan 278 compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 266 compare
- 8 Bangladesh 230 compare
- 10 Nigeria 204 compare
- 11 Malawi 193 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new g2d leprosy cases in Ethiopia?
- Number of new g2d leprosy cases in Ethiopia was 230 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 421 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 229 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of new g2d leprosy cases?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new g2d leprosy cases rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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