Number of new leprosy cases in Niger
Niger: Number of new leprosy cases was 362 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
362
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
655
in 2006
All-time low
246
in 2020
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Number of new leprosy cases in Niger, 2006–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of new leprosy cases in Niger stood at 362.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% 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 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 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% |
| 2025 | 362 | +12.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 362 is above the median for low income countries, which is 204, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 362 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147.5, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 576.5 | 486 | 655 | 4 |
| 2010s | 375.8 | 278 | 464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.5 | 246 | 377 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Niger?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Niger was 362 in 2025, 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 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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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