Number of new leprosy cases in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of new leprosy cases was 10 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new leprosy cases in Zimbabwe, 2007–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new leprosy cases in Zimbabwe is 10, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 42.9% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Zimbabwe peaked at 18 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 | — |
| 2009 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 18 | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2020 | 15 | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | -53.3% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 5 | 18 | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.75 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.4309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3013 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Zimbabwe?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Zimbabwe was 10 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Zimbabwe ranks 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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