Number of new leprosy cases in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Number of new leprosy cases was 78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new leprosy cases in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new leprosy cases in Micronesia, Federated States of is 78, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 260 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 78, in 2024.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 55th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 260 | — |
| 2006 | 151 | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 141 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 124 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 122 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 117 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 196 | +67.5% |
| 2012 | 252 | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 195 | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 178 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 164 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 169 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 141 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 127 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 144 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 129 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 89 | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 78 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159.6 | 122 | 260 | 5 |
| 2010s | 168.3 | 117 | 252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8 | 78 | 129 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Micronesia, Federated States of was 78 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 260 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 2024.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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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