Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
47th
of 147 countries
All-time high
9
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2024
Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0 for number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Nigeria peaked at 9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 47th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | — |
| 2021 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 47 Austria 0
- 47 Mozambique 0
- 47 Tunisia 0
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- 47 Maldives 0 compare
- 47 Seychelles 0 compare
- 47 Syrian Arab Republic 0
- 47 Estonia 0
- 47 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0
- 47 Micronesia, Federated States of 0
- 47 New Zealand 0 compare
- 47 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 47 Norway 0 compare
- 47 Iraq 0
- 47 Croatia 0
- 47 Andorra 0 compare
- 47 Solomon Islands 0
- 47 Yemen 0 compare
- 47 Comoros 0 compare
- 47 Belize 0 compare
- 47 Guatemala 0
- 47 Jordan 0
- 47 Bhutan 0 compare
- 47 Ethiopia 0
- 47 Belarus 0
- 47 Brunei Darussalam 0 compare
- 47 Senegal 0 compare
- 47 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0 compare
- 47 Vanuatu 0
- 47 Lebanon 0 compare
- 47 Slovakia 0
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 47 Gambia 0
- 47 Myanmar 0
- 47 Iceland 0
- 47 Uzbekistan 0
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
- 47 Oman 0 compare
- 47 Belgium 0 compare
- 47 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 47 Mongolia 0
- 47 Marshall Islands 0
- 47 Liberia 0
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 47 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0
- 47 South Sudan 0
- 47 Eritrea 0
- 47 Timor-Leste 0 compare
- 47 Angola 0
- 47 Madagascar 0 compare
- 47 Singapore 0 compare
- 47 Zimbabwe 0
- 47 Sri Lanka 0
- 47 Somalia 0
- 47 Guinea 0
- 47 Rwanda 0 compare
- 47 Algeria 0
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 47 Dominica 0
- 47 Kazakhstan 0
- 47 Lithuania 0
- 47 India 0
- 47 Viet Nam 0 compare
- 47 Palau 0
- 47 Papua New Guinea 0
- 47 Sierra Leone 0
- 47 Cameroon 0
- 47 Togo 0
- 47 Ghana 0 compare
- 47 Barbados 0
- 47 Slovenia 0
- 47 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 47 Cuba 0 compare
- 47 Central African Republic 0
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 0
- 47 Malta 0 compare
- 47 Côte d'Ivoire 0
- 47 Bahamas 0
- 47 Nicaragua 0
- 47 Armenia 0
- 47 Panama 0 compare
- 47 Lesotho 0 compare
- 47 Latvia 0
- 47 Mauritius 0 compare
- 47 Indonesia 0 compare
- 47 Bangladesh 0
- 47 Cyprus 0
- 47 Guyana 0 compare
- 47 Mali 0
- 47 Monaco 0
- 47 Tonga 0
- 47 El Salvador 0
- 47 Mauritania 0
- 47 Cambodia 0
- 47 Bulgaria 0
- 47 Finland 0
- 47 Gabon 0
- 47 Cook Islands 0
- 47 Congo 0
- 47 Jamaica 0
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Nigeria?
- Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases in Nigeria was 0 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases?
- Nigeria ranks 47th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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