Number of new leprosy cases in Uganda
Uganda: Number of new leprosy cases was 246 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
246
Change on year
down 28.1%
World rank
33rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
581
in 2022
All-time low
201
in 2018
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Uganda, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new leprosy cases in Uganda stood at 246.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Uganda peaked at 581 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 201, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 33rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 552 | — |
| 2006 | 423 | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 389 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 345 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 346 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 342 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 342 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 264 | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 275 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 241 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 211 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 211 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 201 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 219 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 234 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 389 | +66.2% |
| 2022 | 581 | +49.4% |
| 2023 | 342 | -41.1% |
| 2024 | 246 | -28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 411 | 345 | 552 | 5 |
| 2010s | 256.22 | 201 | 342 | 9 |
| 2020s | 358.4 | 234 | 581 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Uganda?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Uganda was 246 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 581 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 201 in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Uganda ranks 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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