Number of new leprosy cases in Niger
Niger: Number of new leprosy cases was 323 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
323
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
23rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
655
in 2006
All-time low
246
in 2020
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Niger, 2006–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new leprosy cases in Niger stood at 323.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Niger peaked at 655 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 246, in 2020.
That places Niger 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 655 | — |
| 2007 | 610 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 486 | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 555 | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 447 | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 364 | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 464 | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 424 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 403 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 378 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 350 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 278 | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 317 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 333 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 246 | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 304 | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 371 | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 377 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 323 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 576.5 | 486 | 655 | 4 |
| 2010s | 375.8 | 278 | 464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.2 | 246 | 377 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 20 United States 369 compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 368 compare
- 22 Malawi 341 compare
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 302 compare
- 25 Comoros 300 compare
- 26 Chad 282 compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0139 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Niger?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Niger was 323 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 655 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 246 in 2020.
- How does Niger rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Niger ranks 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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