Number of new leprosy cases in Paraguay

Paraguay: Number of new leprosy cases was 279 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
279
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
27th
of 180 countries
All-time high
515
in 2012
All-time low
198
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Number of new leprosy cases in Paraguay, 2005–2024

02004006002005201420242005: 4802006: 4042007: 4032008: 4872009: 4042010: 3922011: 4682012: 5152013: 4072014: 3782015: 4212016: 3412017: 3212018: 3452019: 3482020: 1982021: 2812022: 2562023: 2882024: 279

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of new leprosy cases in Paraguay stood at 279.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Paraguay peaked at 515 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 198, in 2020.

Paraguay ranks 27th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Number of new leprosy cases in Paraguay, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 480
2006 404 -15.8%
2007 403 -0.2%
2008 487 +20.8%
2009 404 -17.0%
2010 392 -3.0%
2011 468 +19.4%
2012 515 +10.0%
2013 407 -21.0%
2014 378 -7.1%
2015 421 +11.4%
2016 341 -19.0%
2017 321 -5.9%
2018 345 +7.5%
2019 348 +0.9%
2020 198 -43.1%
2021 281 +41.9%
2022 256 -8.9%
2023 288 +12.5%
2024 279 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 435.6 403 487 5
2010s 393.6 321 515 10
2020s 260.4 198 288 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 24 Venezuela 302 compare
  2. 25 Comoros 300 compare
  3. 26 Chad 282 compare
  4. 28 Ghana 278 compare
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  6. 30 Malaysia 269 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new leprosy cases in Paraguay?
Number of new leprosy cases in Paraguay was 279 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 515 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 198 in 2020.
How does Paraguay rank for number of new leprosy cases?
Paraguay ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay 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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Indicator
Number of new leprosy cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
181 places, 2,662 data points, 2005–2024
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