Number of new leprosy cases in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of new leprosy cases was 2,523 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,523
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
7th
of 180 countries
All-time high
5,280
in 2011
All-time low
2,395
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Ethiopia, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2,523 for number of new leprosy cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Ethiopia peaked at 5,280 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,395, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 7th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,698 | — |
| 2007 | 4,187 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 4,170 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,417 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 4,430 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,280 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 3,776 | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 4,374 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 3,758 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 3,970 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3,692 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 3,114 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 3,218 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,201 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,591 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 2,589 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,966 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 2,395 | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 2,523 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,368 | 4,170 | 4,698 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,881 | 3,114 | 5,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,613 | 2,395 | 2,966 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 4 Bangladesh 3,519 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,038 compare
- 6 Mozambique 2,863 compare
- 8 Nepal 2,472 compare
- 9 Nigeria 1,770 compare
- 10 Madagascar 1,713 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Ethiopia?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Ethiopia was 2,523 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,280 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,395 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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