Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Chile
Chile: Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases was 6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
18th
of 147 countries
All-time high
10
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Chile, 2016–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Chile is 6, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Chile peaked at 10 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2016.
That places Chile 18th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 2 | -80.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.4 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Chile?
- Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Chile was 6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2016.
- How does Chile rank for number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases?
- Chile ranks 18th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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