Number of new leprosy cases in Haiti
Haiti: Number of new leprosy cases was 41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
41
Change on year
up 70.8%
World rank
61st
of 180 countries
All-time high
52
in 2008
All-time low
11
in 2016
Years of data
13
2006–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Haiti, 2006–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new leprosy cases in Haiti stood at 41.
That represents a change of up 70.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Haiti peaked at 52 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2016.
Haiti ranks 61st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | — |
| 2007 | 29 | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 52 | +79.3% |
| 2010 | 26 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 52 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | -78.8% |
| 2017 | 36 | +227.3% |
| 2018 | 43 | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 15 | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 24 | +60.0% |
| 2024 | 41 | +70.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.33 | 22 | 52 | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.67 | 11 | 52 | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.5 | 15 | 41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1527 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1551 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Haiti?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Haiti was 41 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2016.
- How does Haiti rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Haiti ranks 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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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