Reported cases of leprosy in Colombia
Colombia: Reported cases of leprosy was 180 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
180
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
39th
of 181 countries
All-time high
585
in 2005
All-time low
180
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Reported cases of leprosy in Colombia, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of leprosy in Colombia is 180, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.6% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Colombia peaked at 585 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 180, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 39th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Reported cases of leprosy in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 585 | — |
| 2006 | 398 | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 510 | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 445 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 468 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 295 | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 434 | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 392 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 430 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 423 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 349 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 314 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 362 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 324 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 339 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 192 | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 272 | +41.7% |
| 2022 | 294 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 267 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 180 | -32.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 180 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 30.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 180 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6, 30.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 481.2 | 398 | 585 | 5 |
| 2010s | 366.2 | 295 | 434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241 | 180 | 294 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Colombia?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Colombia was 180 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 585 in 2005.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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