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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2 | 34 | 96 | 5 |
| 2010s | 154.1 | 94 | 218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.4 | 140 | 163 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.2306 % 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 0.1688 units per person (2025)
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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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