Number of new leprosy cases in Chad
Chad: Number of new leprosy cases was 282 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
282
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
26th
of 180 countries
All-time high
631
in 2007
All-time low
258
in 2014
Years of data
17
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Chad, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new leprosy cases in Chad stood at 282.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% 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 26th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507.75 | 367 | 631 | 4 |
| 2010s | 376 | 258 | 446 | 8 |
| 2020s | 345.4 | 282 | 447 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,071 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0096 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Chad?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Chad was 282 in 2024, 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 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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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