Number of new leprosy cases in Sur
Sur: Number of new leprosy cases was 8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
down 61.9%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
42
in 2005
All-time low
8
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Sur, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new leprosy cases in Sur is 8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.9% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Sur peaked at 42 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Sur, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42 | — |
| 2006 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 28 | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 41 | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 27 | -34.1% |
| 2013 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 25 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 30 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 24 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 12 | -52.0% |
| 2021 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 23 | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 8 | -61.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6 | 38 | 42 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.7 | 20 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 | 8 | 23 | 5 |
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- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 59.9% (2024)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 14.76 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.79 (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 20.4% (2024)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Sur?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Sur was 8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Sur?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Sur?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2024.
- How does Sur rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Sur ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Sur?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sur 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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