Number of new leprosy cases in Philippines
Philippines: Number of new leprosy cases was 1,707 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,707
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
11th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3,130
in 2005
All-time low
967
in 2021
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Philippines, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1,707 for number of new leprosy cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Philippines peaked at 3,130 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 967, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 11th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,130 | — |
| 2006 | 2,517 | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 2,514 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,373 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,795 | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 2,041 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 1,818 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 2,150 | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 1,729 | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 1,655 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,617 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,721 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,908 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 2,176 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 2,122 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,150 | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 967 | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 1,005 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,357 | +35.0% |
| 2024 | 1,707 | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,466 | 1,795 | 3,130 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,894 | 1,617 | 2,176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,237 | 967 | 1,707 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Philippines?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Philippines was 1,707 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3,130 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 967 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Philippines ranks 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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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