Number of new leprosy cases in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of new leprosy cases was 30 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30
Change on year
up 87.5%
World rank
64th
of 180 countries
All-time high
61
in 2005
All-time low
16
in 2023
Years of data
17
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Rwanda, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 30 for number of new leprosy cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 87.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% 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 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41 | 28 | 61 | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.89 | 26 | 43 | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.2 | 16 | 30 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 61 United Arab Emirates 41 compare
- 61 Haiti 41 compare
- 63 Peru 32 compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 26 compare
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26 compare
- 67 Ecuador 25 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Rwanda?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Rwanda was 30 in 2024, 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 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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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