Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Ghana
Ghana: Number of new G2D leprosy cases was 42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
27th
of 161 countries
All-time high
43
in 2021
All-time low
12
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new g2d leprosy cases in Ghana is 42, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new g2d leprosy cases in Ghana peaked at 43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2015.
That places Ghana 27th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12 | — |
| 2016 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 26 | +85.7% |
| 2018 | 35 | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 15 | -57.1% |
| 2020 | 24 | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 43 | +79.2% |
| 2022 | 36 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 42 | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.4 | 12 | 35 | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.4 | 24 | 43 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new g2d leprosy cases in Ghana?
- Number of new g2d leprosy cases in Ghana was 42 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for number of new g2d leprosy cases?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new g2d leprosy cases rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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