Number of new leprosy cases in Portugal
Portugal: Number of new leprosy cases was 17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17
World rank
78th
of 180 countries
All-time high
17
in 2024
All-time low
2
in 2015
Years of data
8
2007–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Portugal, 2007–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new leprosy cases in Portugal is 17, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 750.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Portugal peaked at 17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 78th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of new leprosy cases in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12 | — |
| 2009 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 15 | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 2 | -86.7% |
| 2016 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 17 | +183.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 2 | 15 | 5 |
| 2020s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 75 Morocco 18 compare
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- 78 Bhutan 17 compare
- 80 Guyana 16 compare
- 81 Japan 12 compare
- 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12 compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Portugal?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Portugal was 17 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Portugal ranks 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 750.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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