Number of new leprosy cases in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of new leprosy cases was 2,863 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,863
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
6th
of 180 countries
All-time high
5,371
in 2005
All-time low
758
in 2012
Years of data
18
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Mozambique, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new leprosy cases in Mozambique is 2,863, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Mozambique peaked at 5,371 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 758, in 2012.
Mozambique ranks 6th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,371 | — |
| 2006 | 3,637 | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 2,510 | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 1,313 | -47.7% |
| 2009 | 1,191 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1,207 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,097 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 758 | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 1,335 | +76.1% |
| 2016 | 1,289 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,926 | +49.4% |
| 2018 | 2,422 | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 2,220 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 2,065 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 2,639 | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 2,608 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,752 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 2,863 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,804 | 1,191 | 5,371 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,532 | 758 | 2,422 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,585 | 2,065 | 2,863 | 5 |
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More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Mozambique?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Mozambique was 2,863 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5,371 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 758 in 2012.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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