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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 435.6 | 403 | 487 | 5 |
| 2010s | 393.6 | 321 | 515 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.4 | 198 | 288 | 5 |
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More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1451 units per person (2025)
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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