Number of new leprosy cases in Singapore
Singapore: Number of new leprosy cases was 5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5
Change on year
up 400.0%
World rank
102nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
15
in 2012
All-time low
1
in 2023
Years of data
18
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Singapore, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new leprosy cases in Singapore stood at 5.
That represents a change of up 400.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Singapore peaked at 15 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.
That places Singapore 102nd 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 18 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13 | — |
| 2006 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 8 | -46.7% |
| 2014 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2017 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +400.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.89 | 3 | 15 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 102 Republic of Korea 5 compare
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More health data for Singapore
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0571 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0598 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Singapore?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Singapore was 5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Singapore ranks 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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