Number of new leprosy cases in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of new leprosy cases was 4 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
104th
of 180 countries
All-time high
6
in 2019
All-time low
1
in 2011
Years of data
12
2010–2022
Number of new leprosy cases in New Zealand, 2010–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4 for number of new leprosy cases in 2022.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in New Zealand peaked at 6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2011.
That places New Zealand 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 4 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in New Zealand?
- Number of new leprosy cases in New Zealand was 4 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- New Zealand ranks 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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