Number of new leprosy cases in Brazil
Brazil: Number of new leprosy cases was 22,129 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22,129
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
2nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
44,436
in 2006
All-time low
17,979
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Brazil, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 22,129 for number of new leprosy cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Brazil peaked at 44,436 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17,979, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 2nd of 180 countries on this measure, 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38,410 | — |
| 2006 | 44,436 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 39,125 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 38,914 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 37,610 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 34,894 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 33,955 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 33,303 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 31,044 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 31,064 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 28,761 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 25,218 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 26,875 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 28,660 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 27,863 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 17,979 | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 18,318 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 19,635 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 22,773 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 22,129 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,699 | 37,610 | 44,436 | 5 |
| 2010s | 30,164 | 25,218 | 34,894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,167 | 17,979 | 22,773 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 India 100,957 compare
- 3 Indonesia 14,698 compare
- 4 Bangladesh 3,519 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,038 compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 0.095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.03 % 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 0.0989 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Brazil?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Brazil was 22,129 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 44,436 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,979 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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