Number of new leprosy cases in Comoros
Comoros: Number of new leprosy cases was 300 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
300
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
25th
of 180 countries
All-time high
502
in 2011
All-time low
108
in 2007
Years of data
18
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Comoros, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new leprosy cases in Comoros stood at 300.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Comoros peaked at 502 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 108, in 2007.
That places Comoros 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205.4 | 108 | 336 | 5 |
| 2010s | 392.62 | 275 | 502 | 8 |
| 2020s | 255.8 | 236 | 300 | 5 |
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More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 827.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4972 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Comoros?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Comoros was 300 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 502 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 108 in 2007.
- How does Comoros rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Comoros ranks 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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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