Reported cases of leprosy in Australia
Australia: Reported cases of leprosy was 9 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reported cases of leprosy in Australia, 2006–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Australia recorded 9 Cases for reported cases of leprosy in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Australia peaked at 19 Cases in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4 Cases, in 2012.
That places Australia 87th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Reported cases of leprosy in Australia, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 Cases | — |
| 2008 | 11 Cases | +120.0% |
| 2009 | 5 Cases | -54.5% |
| 2010 | 9 Cases | +80.0% |
| 2011 | 7 Cases | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 4 Cases | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 13 Cases | +225.0% |
| 2014 | 9 Cases | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 13 Cases | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 19 Cases | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 10 Cases | -47.4% |
| 2018 | 6 Cases | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 10 Cases | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 4 Cases | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 13 Cases | +225.0% |
| 2022 | 5 Cases | -61.5% |
| 2023 | 7 Cases | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 9 Cases | +28.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 9 Cases is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 Cases, 9.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 9 Cases is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.5 Cases, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 Cases | 5 Cases | 11 Cases | 3 |
| 2010s | 10 Cases | 4 Cases | 19 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 Cases | 4 Cases | 13 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Australia?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Australia was 9 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19 Cases in 2016.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 Cases in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Australia ranks 87th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of leprosy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.