Number of new leprosy cases in France
France: Number of new leprosy cases was 19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19
Change on year
up 216.7%
World rank
74th
of 180 countries
All-time high
19
in 2024
All-time low
6
in 2023
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in France, 2017–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new leprosy cases in France stood at 19. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 216.7% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
That places France 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of new leprosy cases in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12 | — |
| 2018 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 2022 | 18 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 19 | +216.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.33 | 9 | 12 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.4 | 6 | 19 | 5 |
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More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.083 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in France?
- Number of new leprosy cases in France was 19 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2023.
- How does France rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- France ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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