Reported cases of leprosy in Ghana
Ghana: Reported cases of leprosy was 278 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
278
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
28th
of 181 countries
All-time high
803
in 2005
All-time low
234
in 2023
Years of data
14
2005–2024
Reported cases of leprosy in Ghana, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of leprosy in Ghana stood at 278.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Ghana peaked at 803 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 234, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 28th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Reported cases of leprosy in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 803 | — |
| 2007 | 594 | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 557 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 623 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 302 | -51.5% |
| 2016 | 291 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 258 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 276 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 279 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 260 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 263 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 277 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 234 | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 278 | +18.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 278 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88, 3.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 278 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 165, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 644.25 | 557 | 803 | 4 |
| 2010s | 281.2 | 258 | 302 | 5 |
| 2020s | 262.4 | 234 | 278 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Ghana?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Ghana was 278 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 803 in 2005.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 234 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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