Number of new leprosy cases in Kiribati

Kiribati: Number of new leprosy cases was 163 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
163
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
42nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
218
in 2016
All-time low
34
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Number of new leprosy cases in Kiribati, 2005–2024

501001502002005201420242005: 342006: 412007: 632008: 422009: 962010: 1822011: 1112012: 942013: 1372014: 1232015: 1802016: 2182017: 1872018: 1732019: 1362020: 1592021: 1542022: 1512023: 1402024: 163

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of new leprosy cases in Kiribati stood at 163.

That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Kiribati peaked at 218 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2005.

Kiribati ranks 42nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Number of new leprosy cases in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Number of new leprosy cases in Kiribati, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 34
2006 41 +20.6%
2007 63 +53.7%
2008 42 -33.3%
2009 96 +128.6%
2010 182 +89.6%
2011 111 -39.0%
2012 94 -15.3%
2013 137 +45.7%
2014 123 -10.2%
2015 180 +46.3%
2016 218 +21.1%
2017 187 -14.2%
2018 173 -7.5%
2019 136 -21.4%
2020 159 +16.9%
2021 154 -3.1%
2022 151 -1.9%
2023 140 -7.3%
2024 163 +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.2 34 96 5
2010s 154.1 94 218 10
2020s 153.4 140 163 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new leprosy cases in Kiribati?
Number of new leprosy cases in Kiribati was 163 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 218 in 2016.
What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2005.
How does Kiribati rank for number of new leprosy cases?
Kiribati ranks 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati 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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Indicator
Number of new leprosy cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
181 places, 2,662 data points, 2005–2024
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