Number of new leprosy cases in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of new leprosy cases was 558 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new leprosy cases in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 558 for number of new leprosy cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in South Sudan peaked at 1,801 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 558, in 2024.
South Sudan ranks 18th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,799 | — |
| 2012 | 1,801 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 576 | -68.0% |
| 2014 | 691 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 761 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1,152 | +51.4% |
| 2020 | 682 | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 713 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 955 | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 877 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 558 | -36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,130 | 576 | 1,801 | 6 |
| 2020s | 757 | 558 | 955 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 15 Somalia 1,161 compare
- 16 Angola 883 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 584 compare
- 19 Egypt 521 compare
- 20 United States 369 compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 368 compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in South Sudan?
- Number of new leprosy cases in South Sudan was 558 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,801 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 558 in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- South Sudan ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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