Number of new leprosy cases in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of new leprosy cases was 18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 180 countries
All-time high
38
in 2013
All-time low
14
in 2008
Years of data
17
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new leprosy cases in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 18.
The figure is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 38 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2008.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 75th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31 | — |
| 2006 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 14 | -53.3% |
| 2009 | 26 | +85.7% |
| 2010 | 17 | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 38 | +123.5% |
| 2014 | 22 | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 30 | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 23 | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 16 | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 37 | +131.2% |
| 2019 | 26 | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 18 | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8 | 14 | 31 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.12 | 16 | 38 | 8 |
| 2020s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Trinidad and Tobago was 18 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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