Number of new G2D leprosy cases in India
India: Number of new G2D leprosy cases was 1,888 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,888
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
2nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
5,851
in 2015
All-time low
1,572
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in India, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 1,888 for number of new g2d leprosy cases in 2024.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new g2d leprosy cases in India peaked at 5,851 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,572, in 2020.
India ranks 2nd of 161 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4,650 | — |
| 2013 | 5,256 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 5,794 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 5,851 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5,245 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 4,552 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 3,666 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 2,761 | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 1,572 | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 1,863 | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 2,363 | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 2,335 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,888 | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,722 | 2,761 | 5,851 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,004 | 1,572 | 2,363 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Brazil 2,236 compare
- 3 Indonesia 869 compare
- 4 Mozambique 412 compare
- 5 Madagascar 350 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new g2d leprosy cases in India?
- Number of new g2d leprosy cases in India was 1,888 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5,851 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,572 in 2020.
- How does India rank for number of new g2d leprosy cases?
- India ranks 2nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new g2d leprosy cases rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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