Number of new G2D leprosy cases in South Korea
South Korea: Number of new G2D leprosy cases was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
86th
of 161 countries
All-time high
3
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
11
2012–2024
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in South Korea, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0 for number of new g2d leprosy cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new g2d leprosy cases in South Korea peaked at 3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
South Korea ranks 86th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 86 Slovenia 0
- 86 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 86 Malta 0
- 86 Armenia 0
- 86 Lebanon 0 compare
- 86 Bahrain 0
- 86 Mongolia 0
- 86 Chile 0
- 86 Vanuatu 0 compare
- 86 Mauritania 0 compare
- 86 Kuwait 0 compare
- 86 Maldives 0
- 86 Brunei 0
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 86 Belize 0
- 86 Marshall Islands 0 compare
- 86 Bhutan 0 compare
- 86 Palau 0
- 86 Belarus 0
- 86 Singapore 0
- 86 Iraq 0 compare
- 86 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 86 Iceland 0
- 86 Lithuania 0
- 86 Tunisia 0
- 86 Cook Islands 0
- 86 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 86 Seychelles 0
- 86 San Marino 0
- 86 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 86 Dominica 0
- 86 Georgia 0
- 86 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
- 86 Andorra 0
- 86 Micronesia (country) 0 compare
- 86 Uruguay 0 compare
- 86 Grenada 0
- 86 Germany 0
- 86 Eritrea 0 compare
- 86 Finland 0
- 86 Ecuador 0 compare
- 86 United Arab Emirates 0
- 86 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 86 Algeria 0
- 86 Slovakia 0
- 86 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 86 Sweden 0
- 86 Estonia 0
- 86 Jamaica 0 compare
- 86 Oman 0 compare
- 86 Guatemala 0
- 86 Nauru 0
- 86 Canada 0
- 86 Cyprus 0
- 86 Austria 0
- 86 Tonga 0
- 86 Niue 0
- 86 Bahamas 0
- 86 Jordan 0
- 86 Honduras 0
- 86 Syria 0 compare
- 86 Namibia 0 compare
- 86 Lesotho 0 compare
- 86 Norway 0
- 86 France 0 compare
- 86 Romania 0
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 86 Japan 0 compare
- 86 Barbados 0
- 86 Monaco 0
- 86 North Korea 0
- 86 Bulgaria 0
- 86 Croatia 0
- 86 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 86 Latvia 0
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new g2d leprosy cases in South Korea?
- Number of new g2d leprosy cases in South Korea was 0 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for number of new g2d leprosy cases?
- South Korea ranks 86th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new g2d leprosy cases rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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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