Number of new leprosy cases in Ireland
Ireland: Number of new leprosy cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2025
Number of new leprosy cases in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of new leprosy cases in Ireland stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Ireland peaked at 1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places Ireland 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of new leprosy cases in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 138 Belize 0 compare
- 138 Slovenia 0
- 138 Tonga 0 compare
- 138 Belgium 0 compare
- 138 North Korea 0
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 138 Iraq 0 compare
- 138 Norway 0 compare
- 138 Belarus 0
- 138 Bahamas 0 compare
- 138 Bahrain 0 compare
- 138 San Marino 0
- 138 Armenia 0
- 138 Botswana 0 compare
- 138 Slovakia 0
- 138 Seychelles 0 compare
- 138 Lithuania 0
- 138 Monaco 0
- 138 Grenada 0 compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 138 Barbados 0 compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 138 Luxembourg 0
- 138 Iceland 0
- 138 Estonia 0
- 138 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 138 Djibouti 0 compare
- 138 Lebanon 0 compare
- 138 Dominica 0 compare
- 138 Latvia 0
- 138 Honduras 0 compare
- 138 Niue 0
- 138 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 138 Algeria 0 compare
- 138 Turkey 0 compare
- 138 Georgia 0
- 138 Jordan 0
- 138 Mongolia 0
- 138 Bulgaria 0
- 138 Andorra 0 compare
- 138 Czechia 0
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 138 Hungary 0
- 138 Cyprus 0 compare
- 138 Albania 0
- 138 Montenegro 0
- 138 Moldova 0
- 138 Eswatini 0 compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % 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 Ireland?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Ireland was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Ireland ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ireland 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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