Number of new leprosy cases in Tonga
Tonga: Number of new leprosy cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2025
Number of new leprosy cases in Tonga, 2005–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of new leprosy cases in Tonga stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Tonga peaked at 1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places Tonga 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new leprosy cases in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.25 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 138 Belize 0 compare
- 138 Slovenia 0
- 138 Belgium 0 compare
- 138 North Korea 0
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 138 Iraq 0 compare
- 138 Norway 0 compare
- 138 Belarus 0
- 138 Bahamas 0 compare
- 138 Bahrain 0 compare
- 138 San Marino 0
- 138 Armenia 0
- 138 Botswana 0 compare
- 138 Slovakia 0
- 138 Seychelles 0 compare
- 138 Lithuania 0
- 138 Monaco 0
- 138 Grenada 0 compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 138 Barbados 0 compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 138 Luxembourg 0
- 138 Iceland 0
- 138 Estonia 0
- 138 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 138 Djibouti 0 compare
- 138 Lebanon 0 compare
- 138 Dominica 0 compare
- 138 Latvia 0
- 138 Honduras 0 compare
- 138 Niue 0
- 138 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 138 Algeria 0 compare
- 138 Turkey 0 compare
- 138 Georgia 0
- 138 Jordan 0
- 138 Mongolia 0
- 138 Bulgaria 0
- 138 Andorra 0 compare
- 138 Czechia 0
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 138 Hungary 0
- 138 Cyprus 0 compare
- 138 Albania 0
- 138 Ireland 0 compare
- 138 Montenegro 0
- 138 Moldova 0
- 138 Eswatini 0 compare
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Tonga?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Tonga was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Tonga rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Tonga ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Tonga 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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