Reported cases of leprosy in Kenya
Kenya: Reported cases of leprosy was 94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reported cases of leprosy in Kenya, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of leprosy in Kenya stood at 94.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Kenya peaked at 190 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2017.
That places Kenya 50th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Reported cases of leprosy in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 158 | — |
| 2006 | 190 | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 167 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 157 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 126 | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 105 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 116 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 26 | -77.6% |
| 2019 | 115 | +342.3% |
| 2021 | 78 | -32.2% |
| 2022 | 89 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 74 | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 94 | +27.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 165, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of leprosy in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +342.3% | 26 | 115 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168 | 157 | 190 | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.6 | 26 | 126 | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.75 | 74 | 94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- 48 Mexico 101 compare
- 49 East Timor 99 compare
- 51 Mali 93 compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 83 compare
- 53 Solomon Islands 82 compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Kenya?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Kenya was 94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 190 in 2006.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Kenya ranks 50th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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