Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Nepal
Nepal: Number of new G2D leprosy cases was 157 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
157
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
12th
of 161 countries
All-time high
254
in 2019
All-time low
87
in 2017
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Nepal, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new g2d leprosy cases in Nepal is 157, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new g2d leprosy cases in Nepal peaked at 254 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 12th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 111 | — |
| 2013 | 88 | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 123 | +39.8% |
| 2015 | 119 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 109 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 87 | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 133 | +52.9% |
| 2019 | 254 | +91.0% |
| 2020 | 101 | -60.2% |
| 2021 | 135 | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 170 | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 189 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 157 | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 128 | 87 | 254 | 8 |
| 2020s | 150.4 | 101 | 189 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 10 Nigeria 204 compare
- 11 Malawi 193 compare
- 13 Myanmar 144 compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 142 compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 101 compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1365 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new g2d leprosy cases in Nepal?
- Number of new g2d leprosy cases in Nepal was 157 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 254 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for number of new g2d leprosy cases?
- Nepal ranks 12th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new g2d leprosy cases rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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