Number of new leprosy cases in Sweden
Sweden: Number of new leprosy cases was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 180 countries
All-time high
11
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Sweden, 2017–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new leprosy cases in Sweden is 8, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over five years.
Sweden ranks 89th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of new leprosy cases in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 11 | — |
| 2019 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.67 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.75 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,109 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0811 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.4 % 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 0.0859 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Sweden?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Sweden was 8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Sweden ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Sweden 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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