Number of new leprosy cases in Kenya
Kenya: Number of new leprosy cases was 94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
94
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
50th
of 180 countries
All-time high
190
in 2006
All-time low
26
in 2017
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Kenya, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new leprosy cases in Kenya stood at 94.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Kenya peaked at 190 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2017.
Kenya ranks 50th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 158 | — |
| 2006 | 190 | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 167 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 157 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 126 | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 105 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 116 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 26 | -77.6% |
| 2019 | 115 | +342.3% |
| 2021 | 78 | -32.2% |
| 2022 | 89 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 74 | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 94 | +27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168 | 157 | 190 | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.6 | 26 | 126 | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.75 | 74 | 94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 47 Cameroon 107 compare
- 48 Mexico 101 compare
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- 51 Mali 93 compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 83 compare
- 53 Solomon Islands 82 compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.3478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3626 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3058 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Kenya?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Kenya was 94 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 190 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Kenya ranks 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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