Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Japan
Japan: Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases was 12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
up 200.0%
World rank
13th
of 147 countries
All-time high
12
in 2024
All-time low
1
in 2017
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Japan, 2016–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 12 for number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Japan peaked at 12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2017.
Japan ranks 13th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +200.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.75 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Japan?
- Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Japan was 12 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases?
- Japan ranks 13th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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