Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of new G2D leprosy cases was 8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Sierra Leone, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 8 for number of new g2d leprosy cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new g2d leprosy cases in Sierra Leone peaked at 44 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 54th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24 | — |
| 2016 | 18 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 44 | +193.3% |
| 2019 | 17 | -61.4% |
| 2020 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 30 | +87.5% |
| 2022 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | -44.4% |
| 2024 | 8 | -46.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.6 | 15 | 44 | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.2 | 8 | 30 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new g2d leprosy cases in Sierra Leone?
- Number of new g2d leprosy cases in Sierra Leone was 8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of new g2d leprosy cases?
- Sierra Leone ranks 54th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new g2d leprosy cases rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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