Number of new leprosy cases in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of new leprosy cases was 17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17
Change on year
up 142.9%
World rank
78th
of 180 countries
All-time high
23
in 2011
All-time low
7
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Bhutan, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new leprosy cases in Bhutan stood at 17.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Bhutan peaked at 23 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15 | — |
| 2006 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 12 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 23 | +64.3% |
| 2012 | 18 | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 9 | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 17 | +112.5% |
| 2022 | 10 | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2024 | 17 | +142.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.25 | 12 | 18 | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.3 | 9 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 | 7 | 17 | 5 |
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More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,531 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0983 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Bhutan?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Bhutan was 17 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Bhutan ranks 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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