Number of new leprosy cases in Somalia
Somalia: Number of new leprosy cases was 1,161 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,161
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
15th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,638
in 2020
All-time low
14
in 2014
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Somalia, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1,161 for number of new leprosy cases in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and up 8,192.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Somalia peaked at 2,638 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2014.
Somalia ranks 15th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new leprosy cases in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62 | — |
| 2006 | 390 | +529.0% |
| 2007 | 414 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 125 | -69.8% |
| 2009 | 109 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 47 | -56.9% |
| 2011 | 255 | +442.6% |
| 2012 | 139 | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 14 | -89.9% |
| 2015 | 107 | +664.3% |
| 2016 | 633 | +491.6% |
| 2017 | 1,569 | +147.9% |
| 2018 | 2,596 | +65.5% |
| 2019 | 2,425 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2,638 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 2,030 | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 2,307 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 1,519 | -34.2% |
| 2024 | 1,161 | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 220 | 62 | 414 | 5 |
| 2010s | 865 | 14 | 2,596 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,931 | 1,161 | 2,638 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Somalia?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Somalia was 1,161 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,638 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2014.
- How does Somalia rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Somalia ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,192.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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