Number of new leprosy cases in Senegal
Senegal: Number of new leprosy cases was 184 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new leprosy cases in Senegal, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new leprosy cases in Senegal is 184, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Senegal peaked at 356 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 154, in 2023.
That places Senegal 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 356 | — |
| 2006 | 353 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 282 | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 257 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 271 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 224 | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 247 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 233 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 248 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 332 | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 235 | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 204 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 189 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 191 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 184 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 161 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 154 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 184 | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303.8 | 257 | 356 | 5 |
| 2010s | 239 | 189 | 332 | 8 |
| 2020s | 174.8 | 154 | 191 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1821 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Senegal?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Senegal was 184 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 356 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 154 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Senegal ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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