France vs Namibia: Reported cases of leprosy

France

19 Cases

in 2024

Namibia

20 Cases

in 2024

France rank

74th

Namibia rank

72nd

Reported cases of leprosy over time

France
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 20 Cases against 19 Cases in France, a difference of 1 Cases.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was France ahead.

France ranks 74th and Namibia ranks 72nd of 181 countries.

Individual pages

Reported cases of leprosy in France
Reported cases of leprosy in Namibia
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Reported cases of leprosy
Unit: Cases
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 2,662 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of new cases of leprosy reported each year. Leprosy is a disease caused by a bacterial infection that can lead to significant disabilities.