Reported cases of leprosy in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Reported cases of leprosy was 6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
96th
of 181 countries
All-time high
12
in 2019
All-time low
2
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2024
Reported cases of leprosy in Cape Verde, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of leprosy in Cape Verde stood at 6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Cape Verde peaked at 12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.
That places Cape Verde 96th 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 10 years of available data.
Reported cases of leprosy in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 2023 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | -33.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 165, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 94 Mauritania 7 compare
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More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Cape Verde?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Cape Verde was 6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2019.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- How does Cape Verde rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Cape Verde ranks 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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