Number of new leprosy cases in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of new leprosy cases was 1,282 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,282
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
12th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,191
in 2012
All-time low
1,025
in 2021
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new leprosy cases in Sri Lanka is 1,282, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,191 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,025, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,924 | — |
| 2006 | 1,993 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,979 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,875 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2,027 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 2,178 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2,191 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,990 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2,157 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1,977 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,832 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1,877 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,703 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 1,658 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,212 | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 1,025 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 1,401 | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 1,520 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 1,282 | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,943 | 1,875 | 1,993 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,959 | 1,658 | 2,191 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,288 | 1,025 | 1,520 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 9 Nigeria 1,770 compare
- 10 Madagascar 1,713 compare
- 11 Philippines 1,707 compare
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,255 compare
- 14 Myanmar 1,170 compare
- 15 Somalia 1,161 compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % 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 0.1064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.16 % 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 0.1106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Sri Lanka?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Sri Lanka was 1,282 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,191 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,025 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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