Number of new leprosy cases in Denmark
Denmark: Number of new leprosy cases was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2025
Number of new leprosy cases in Denmark, 2007–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1 for number of new leprosy cases in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Denmark peaked at 1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
That places Denmark 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of new leprosy cases in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 67% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 124 Canada 1 compare
- 124 Tuvalu 1 compare
- 124 El Salvador 1 compare
- 124 Finland 1 compare
- 124 Netherlands 1 compare
- 124 Croatia 1 compare
- 124 Lesotho 1 compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 1 compare
- 124 Guatemala 1 compare
- 124 Russia 1 compare
- 124 Austria 1 compare
- 124 Mauritius 1 compare
- 124 Cook Islands 1 compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Denmark?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Denmark was 1 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Denmark ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Denmark 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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