Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of new G2D leprosy cases was 204 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Nigeria, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new g2d leprosy cases in Nigeria is 204, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new g2d leprosy cases in Nigeria peaked at 526 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 204, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 10th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 526 | — |
| 2013 | 447 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 411 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 447 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 377 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 361 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 306 | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 369 | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 270 | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 320 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 252 | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 204 | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 405.5 | 306 | 526 | 8 |
| 2020s | 261.5 | 204 | 320 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new g2d leprosy cases in Nigeria?
- Number of new g2d leprosy cases in Nigeria was 204 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 526 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 204 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of new g2d leprosy cases?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new g2d leprosy cases rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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