Number of new leprosy cases in Argentina
Argentina: Number of new leprosy cases was 155 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
155
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
43rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
484
in 2005
All-time low
131
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Argentina, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 155 for number of new leprosy cases in 2024.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Argentina peaked at 484 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 131, in 2020.
That places Argentina 43rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 484 | — |
| 2006 | 412 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 312 | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 388 | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 333 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 354 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 340 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 310 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 309 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 314 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 290 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 295 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 250 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 269 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 211 | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 131 | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 143 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 142 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 134 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 155 | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 385.8 | 312 | 484 | 5 |
| 2010s | 294.2 | 211 | 354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141 | 131 | 155 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Argentina?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Argentina was 155 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 484 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 131 in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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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