Number of new leprosy cases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of new leprosy cases was 1,770 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,770
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
9th
of 180 countries
All-time high
5,024
in 2005
All-time low
1,417
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Nigeria, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new leprosy cases in Nigeria is 1,770, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Nigeria peaked at 5,024 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,417, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 9th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,024 | — |
| 2006 | 3,544 | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 4,665 | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 4,899 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 4,219 | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 3,913 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 3,805 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,385 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 2,983 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 2,892 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,687 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 2,447 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 2,095 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 2,424 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 1,417 | -41.5% |
| 2021 | 2,398 | +69.2% |
| 2022 | 2,393 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,425 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,770 | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,470 | 3,544 | 5,024 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,959 | 2,095 | 3,913 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,081 | 1,417 | 2,425 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 6 Mozambique 2,863 compare
- 7 Ethiopia 2,523 compare
- 8 Nepal 2,472 compare
- 10 Madagascar 1,713 compare
- 11 Philippines 1,707 compare
- 12 Sri Lanka 1,282 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Nigeria?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Nigeria was 1,770 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,024 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,417 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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