Peru vs Rwanda: Reported cases of leprosy

Peru

32 Cases

in 2024

Rwanda

30 Cases

in 2024

Peru rank

63rd

Rwanda rank

64th

Reported cases of leprosy over time

Peru
Rwanda

How they compare

Peru currently reports 32 Cases against 30 Cases in Rwanda, a difference of 2 Cases.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Rwanda ahead.

Peru ranks 63rd and Rwanda ranks 64th of 181 countries.

Individual pages

Reported cases of leprosy in Peru
Reported cases of leprosy in Rwanda
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.