Number of new leprosy cases in Laos
Laos: Number of new leprosy cases was 24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
68th
of 180 countries
All-time high
150
in 2006
All-time low
11
in 2022
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Laos, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Laos recorded 24 for number of new leprosy cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Laos peaked at 150 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2022.
That places Laos 68th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 143 | — |
| 2006 | 150 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 125 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 93 | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 101 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 86 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 93 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 104 | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 88 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 64 | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 90 | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 71 | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 57 | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 43 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 23 | -46.5% |
| 2022 | 11 | -52.2% |
| 2023 | 19 | +72.7% |
| 2024 | 24 | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.4 | 93 | 150 | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.5 | 57 | 104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24 | 11 | 43 | 5 |
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More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0948 % 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 0.1462 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1538 % 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 0.1522 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Laos?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Laos was 24 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 150 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Laos ranks 68th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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