Number of new leprosy cases in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of new leprosy cases was 18 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
72nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
61
in 2005
All-time low
16
in 2023
Years of data
18
2005–2025
Number of new leprosy cases in Rwanda, 2005–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 18 for number of new leprosy cases in 2025.
That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Rwanda peaked at 61 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 61 | — |
| 2008 | 34 | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 28 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 36 | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 43 | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 34 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 26 | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 35 | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 26 | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 18 | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 16 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 30 | +87.5% |
| 2025 | 18 | -40.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 18 is below the median for low income countries, which is 204, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147.5, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41 | 28 | 61 | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.89 | 26 | 43 | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.67 | 16 | 30 | 6 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Rwanda?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Rwanda was 18 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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