Number of new leprosy cases in Colombia
Colombia: Number of new leprosy cases was 180 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new leprosy cases in Colombia, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new leprosy cases in Colombia stood at 180. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.6% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Colombia peaked at 585 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 180, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 39th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 585 | — |
| 2006 | 398 | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 510 | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 445 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 468 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 295 | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 434 | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 392 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 430 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 423 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 349 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 314 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 362 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 324 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 339 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 192 | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 272 | +41.7% |
| 2022 | 294 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 267 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 180 | -32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 481.2 | 398 | 585 | 5 |
| 2010s | 366.2 | 295 | 434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241 | 180 | 294 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Colombia?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Colombia was 180 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 585 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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