Number of new leprosy cases in Angola
Angola: Number of new leprosy cases was 883 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
883
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
16th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,877
in 2005
All-time low
422
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Angola, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new leprosy cases in Angola is 883, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Angola peaked at 1,877 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 422, in 2020.
Angola ranks 16th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,877 | — |
| 2006 | 1,078 | -42.6% |
| 2007 | 1,269 | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 1,184 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 937 | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 1,076 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 508 | -52.8% |
| 2012 | 431 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 850 | +97.2% |
| 2015 | 823 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 619 | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 605 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 847 | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 721 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 422 | -41.5% |
| 2021 | 797 | +88.9% |
| 2022 | 860 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 839 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 883 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,269 | 937 | 1,877 | 5 |
| 2010s | 720 | 431 | 1,076 | 9 |
| 2020s | 760.2 | 422 | 883 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Angola?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Angola was 883 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1,877 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 422 in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Angola ranks 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new leprosy cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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