Malawi vs Niger: Reported cases of leprosy

Malawi

341 Cases

in 2024

Niger

323 Cases

in 2024

Malawi rank

22nd

Niger rank

23rd

Reported cases of leprosy over time

Malawi
Niger

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 341 Cases against 323 Cases in Niger, a difference of 18 Cases.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 23rd of 181 countries.

Individual pages

Reported cases of leprosy in Malawi
Reported cases of leprosy in Niger
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.