Number of new leprosy cases in Nepal
Nepal: Number of new leprosy cases was 2,472 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,472
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 180 countries
All-time high
6,150
in 2005
All-time low
2,285
in 2022
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2,472 for number of new leprosy cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Nepal peaked at 6,150 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,285, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 8th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,150 | — |
| 2006 | 4,253 | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 4,436 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 4,708 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4,394 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 3,118 | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 3,184 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,492 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 3,225 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 3,046 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2,751 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 3,054 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 3,215 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3,249 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,844 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 2,304 | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 2,394 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2,285 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 2,522 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 2,472 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,788 | 4,253 | 6,150 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,218 | 2,751 | 3,844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,395 | 2,285 | 2,522 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3,038 compare
- 6 Mozambique 2,863 compare
- 7 Ethiopia 2,523 compare
- 9 Nigeria 1,770 compare
- 10 Madagascar 1,713 compare
- 11 Philippines 1,707 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.0917 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.2825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6532 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Nepal?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Nepal was 2,472 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,150 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,285 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Nepal ranks 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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