Reported cases of leprosy in Egypt
Egypt: Reported cases of leprosy was 521 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
521
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
19th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1,134
in 2005
All-time low
316
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Reported cases of leprosy in Egypt, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 521 for reported cases of leprosy in 2024.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Egypt peaked at 1,134 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 316, in 2020.
That places Egypt 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Reported cases of leprosy in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,134 | — |
| 2006 | 945 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 887 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 797 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 700 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 680 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 649 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 644 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 564 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 583 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 651 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 543 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 407 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 537 | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 316 | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 361 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 395 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 583 | +47.6% |
| 2024 | 521 | -10.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 521 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88, 5.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 521 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5, 148.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 892.6 | 700 | 1,134 | 5 |
| 2010s | 584.22 | 407 | 680 | 9 |
| 2020s | 435.2 | 316 | 583 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 16 Angola 883 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 584 compare
- 18 South Sudan 558 compare
- 20 United States 369 compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 368 compare
- 22 Malawi 341 compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Egypt?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Egypt was 521 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1,134 in 2005.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 316 in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Egypt ranks 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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