Reported cases of leprosy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Reported cases of leprosy was 3,519 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,519
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 181 countries
All-time high
7,882
in 2005
All-time low
2,872
in 2021
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Reported cases of leprosy in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of leprosy in Bangladesh is 3,519, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Bangladesh peaked at 7,882 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,872, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 4th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Reported cases of leprosy in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,882 | — |
| 2006 | 6,280 | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 5,357 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 5,249 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,239 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,848 | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 3,970 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,688 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 3,141 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 3,622 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 3,976 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 3,000 | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 3,754 | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 3,729 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,638 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,766 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,872 | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 2,988 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 3,639 | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 3,519 | -3.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3,519 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88, 40.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3,519 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,877, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,001 | 5,239 | 7,882 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,637 | 3,000 | 3,976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,357 | 2,872 | 3,766 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Bangladesh?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Bangladesh was 3,519 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7,882 in 2005.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,872 in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of leprosy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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