Number of new leprosy cases in Australia
Australia: Number of new leprosy cases was 9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
87th
of 180 countries
All-time high
19
in 2016
All-time low
4
in 2012
Years of data
18
2006–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Australia, 2006–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 9 for number of new leprosy cases in 2024.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Australia peaked at 19 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2012.
That places Australia 87th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 | — |
| 2008 | 11 | +120.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | -54.5% |
| 2010 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 13 | +225.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 19 | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 10 | -47.4% |
| 2018 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 4 | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +225.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -61.5% |
| 2023 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10 | 4 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 | 4 | 13 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Australia?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Australia was 9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Australia ranks 87th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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