Number of new leprosy cases in United States of America
United States of America: Number of new leprosy cases was 369 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of new leprosy cases in United States of America, 2006–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 369 for number of new leprosy cases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 171.3% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in United States of America peaked at 369 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 136, in 2022.
That places United States of America 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 137 | — |
| 2008 | 150 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 161 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 169 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 173 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 168 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 188 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 175 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 178 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 168 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 197 | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 185 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 216 | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 159 | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 136 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 369 | +171.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.33 | 137 | 161 | 3 |
| 2010s | 181.7 | 168 | 216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.33 | 136 | 369 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in United States of America?
- Number of new leprosy cases in United States of America was 369 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 369 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 136 in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- United States of America ranks 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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