Number of new leprosy cases in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of new leprosy cases was 3,519 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,519
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 180 countries
All-time high
7,882
in 2005
All-time low
2,872
in 2021
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3,519 for number of new leprosy cases in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Bangladesh peaked at 7,882 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,872, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,882 | — |
| 2006 | 6,280 | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 5,357 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 5,249 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,239 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,848 | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 3,970 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,688 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 3,141 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 3,622 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 3,976 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 3,000 | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 3,754 | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 3,729 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,638 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,766 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,872 | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 2,988 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 3,639 | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 3,519 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,001 | 5,239 | 7,882 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,637 | 3,000 | 3,976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,357 | 2,872 | 3,766 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Bangladesh?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Bangladesh was 3,519 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7,882 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,872 in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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