Number of new leprosy cases in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of new leprosy cases was 6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
95th
of 180 countries
All-time high
12
in 2019
All-time low
2
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Cape Verde, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new leprosy cases in Cape Verde stood at 6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Cape Verde peaked at 12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.
That places Cape Verde 95th 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 10 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 2023 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1203 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Cape Verde?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Cape Verde was 6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Cape Verde ranks 95th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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