Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Nepal
Nepal: Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases was 456 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
456
World rank
1st
of 147 countries
All-time high
784
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Nepal, 2017–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Nepal stood at 456.
That represents a change of down 24.0% over ten years.
That places Nepal 1st out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 600 | — |
| 2018 | 784 | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 562 | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 451 | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 221 | -51.0% |
| 2022 | 561 | +153.8% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 456 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 648.67 | 562 | 784 | 3 |
| 2020s | 337.8 | 0 | 561 | 5 |
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More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Nepal?
- Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Nepal was 456 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 784 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases?
- Nepal ranks 1st out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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