Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of new G2D leprosy cases was 93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
93
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 161 countries
All-time high
198
in 2015
All-time low
71
in 2021
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Sri Lanka, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new g2d leprosy cases in Sri Lanka stood at 93.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new g2d leprosy cases in Sri Lanka peaked at 198 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 16th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 148 | — |
| 2013 | 133 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 147 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 198 | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 138 | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 137 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 110 | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 91 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 81 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 71 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 100 | +40.8% |
| 2023 | 92 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 93 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 137.75 | 91 | 198 | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.4 | 71 | 100 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new g2d leprosy cases in Sri Lanka?
- Number of new g2d leprosy cases in Sri Lanka was 93 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 198 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of new g2d leprosy cases?
- Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new g2d leprosy cases rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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