Number of new leprosy cases in Zambia
Zambia: Number of new leprosy cases was 272 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
272
World rank
29th
of 180 countries
All-time high
446
in 2009
All-time low
192
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Zambia, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new leprosy cases in Zambia stood at 272.
The figure is down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Zambia peaked at 446 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 192, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 29th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of new leprosy cases in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 192 | — |
| 2009 | 446 | +132.3% |
| 2010 | 374 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 376 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 204 | -45.7% |
| 2018 | 201 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 206 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 272 | +32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 319 | 192 | 446 | 2 |
| 2010s | 272.2 | 201 | 376 | 5 |
| 2020s | 272 | 272 | 272 | 1 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Zambia?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Zambia was 272 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 446 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 192 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Zambia ranks 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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