Number of new leprosy cases in Qatar
Qatar: Number of new leprosy cases was 21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21
Change on year
down 36.4%
World rank
71st
of 180 countries
All-time high
48
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
18
2006–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Qatar, 2006–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new leprosy cases in Qatar is 21, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Qatar peaked at 48 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
Qatar ranks 71st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | — |
| 2008 | 38 | +72.7% |
| 2009 | 46 | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 35 | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 25 | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 48 | +84.6% |
| 2015 | 26 | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 36 | +38.5% |
| 2017 | 21 | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 22 | — |
| 2020 | 28 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 23 | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 17 | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 33 | +94.1% |
| 2024 | 21 | -36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.33 | 22 | 46 | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.3 | 0 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4 | 17 | 33 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Qatar?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Qatar was 21 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Qatar rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Qatar ranks 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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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