Reported cases of leprosy in Libya
Libya: Reported cases of leprosy was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of leprosy in Libya, 2006–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 4 for reported cases of leprosy in 2024.
That represents a change of up 300.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Libya peaked at 8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2016.
That places Libya 105th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of leprosy in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +300.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of leprosy in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +400.0% | 1 | 5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Libya?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Libya was 4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2016.
- How does Libya rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Libya ranks 105th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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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