Number of new leprosy cases in Chad
Chad: Number of new leprosy cases was 283 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
283
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
631
in 2007
All-time low
258
in 2014
Years of data
18
2005–2025
Number of new leprosy cases in Chad, 2005–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of new leprosy cases in Chad stood at 283.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Chad peaked at 631 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 258, in 2014.
Chad ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 367 | — |
| 2007 | 631 | +71.9% |
| 2008 | 549 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 484 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 389 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 391 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 258 | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 392 | +51.9% |
| 2016 | 389 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 401 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 342 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 446 | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 333 | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 303 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 447 | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 362 | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 282 | -22.1% |
| 2025 | 283 | +0.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 283 is above the median for low income countries, which is 204, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 283 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147.5, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507.75 | 367 | 631 | 4 |
| 2010s | 376 | 258 | 446 | 8 |
| 2020s | 335 | 282 | 447 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Chad?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Chad was 283 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 631 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 258 in 2014.
- How does Chad rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Chad ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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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