Number of new leprosy cases in Botswana
Botswana: Number of new leprosy cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 2007
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Number of new leprosy cases in Botswana, 2005–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0 for number of new leprosy cases in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Botswana peaked at 5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
That places Botswana 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new leprosy cases in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 4 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147.5. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 138 Belize 0 compare
- 138 Slovenia 0
- 138 Tonga 0 compare
- 138 Belgium 0 compare
- 138 North Korea 0
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 138 Iraq 0 compare
- 138 Norway 0 compare
- 138 Belarus 0
- 138 Bahamas 0 compare
- 138 Bahrain 0 compare
- 138 San Marino 0
- 138 Armenia 0
- 138 Slovakia 0
- 138 Seychelles 0 compare
- 138 Lithuania 0
- 138 Monaco 0
- 138 Grenada 0 compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 138 Barbados 0 compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 138 Luxembourg 0
- 138 Iceland 0
- 138 Estonia 0
- 138 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 138 Djibouti 0 compare
- 138 Lebanon 0 compare
- 138 Dominica 0 compare
- 138 Latvia 0
- 138 Honduras 0 compare
- 138 Niue 0
- 138 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 138 Algeria 0 compare
- 138 Turkey 0 compare
- 138 Georgia 0
- 138 Jordan 0
- 138 Mongolia 0
- 138 Bulgaria 0
- 138 Andorra 0 compare
- 138 Czechia 0
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 138 Hungary 0
- 138 Cyprus 0 compare
- 138 Albania 0
- 138 Ireland 0 compare
- 138 Montenegro 0
- 138 Moldova 0
- 138 Eswatini 0 compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Botswana?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Botswana was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Botswana ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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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