Reported cases of leprosy in Egypt
Egypt: Reported cases of leprosy was 521 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reported cases of leprosy in Egypt, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 521 Cases 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 Cases in 2005 and was at its lowest, 316 Cases, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 892.6 Cases | 700 Cases | 1,134 Cases | 5 |
| 2010s | 584.22 Cases | 407 Cases | 680 Cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 435.2 Cases | 316 Cases | 583 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 16 Angola 883 Cases compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 584 Cases compare
- 18 South Sudan 558 Cases compare
- 20 United States 369 Cases compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 368 Cases compare
- 22 Malawi 341 Cases compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5496 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4223 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Egypt?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Egypt was 521 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1,134 Cases in 2005.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 316 Cases 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 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.