Number of new leprosy cases in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of new leprosy cases was 269 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
269
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
30th
of 180 countries
All-time high
325
in 2012
All-time low
142
in 2021
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new leprosy cases in Malaysia is 269, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Malaysia peaked at 325 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 142, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 30th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 263 | — |
| 2006 | 237 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 190 | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 218 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 187 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 194 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 216 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 325 | +50.5% |
| 2013 | 306 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 308 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 210 | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 206 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 196 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 182 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 195 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 175 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 142 | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 164 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 239 | +45.7% |
| 2024 | 269 | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219 | 187 | 263 | 5 |
| 2010s | 233.8 | 182 | 325 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.8 | 142 | 269 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Malaysia?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Malaysia was 269 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 325 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 142 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Malaysia ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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