Number of new leprosy cases in East Timor
East Timor: Number of new leprosy cases was 99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
99
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
49th
of 180 countries
All-time high
288
in 2005
All-time low
70
in 2012
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in East Timor, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 99 for number of new leprosy cases in 2024.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in East Timor peaked at 288 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2012.
That places East Timor 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 288 | — |
| 2006 | 248 | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 184 | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 154 | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 160 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 87 | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 70 | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 102 | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 89 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 111 | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 110 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 106 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 108 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 110 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 150 | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 118 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 90 | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 99 | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 206.8 | 154 | 288 | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.1 | 70 | 111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.4 | 90 | 150 | 5 |
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More health data for East Timor
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 15,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in East Timor?
- Number of new leprosy cases in East Timor was 99 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 288 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- East Timor ranks 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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