Reported cases of leprosy in Madagascar
Madagascar: Reported cases of leprosy was 1,713 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,713
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
10th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2,709
in 2005
All-time low
1,283
in 2019
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Reported cases of leprosy in Madagascar, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of leprosy in Madagascar stood at 1,713.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Madagascar peaked at 2,709 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,283, in 2019.
Madagascar ranks 10th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Reported cases of leprosy in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,709 | — |
| 2006 | 1,536 | -43.3% |
| 2007 | 1,521 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,763 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 1,572 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 1,520 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,577 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,474 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1,569 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,617 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,487 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1,780 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 1,430 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 1,424 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,283 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 1,346 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,290 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,450 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 1,659 | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 1,713 | +3.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,713 is above the median for low income countries, which is 197, 8.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,713 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 165, 10.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,820 | 1,521 | 2,709 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,516 | 1,283 | 1,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,492 | 1,290 | 1,713 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Madagascar?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Madagascar was 1,713 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,709 in 2005.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,283 in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Madagascar ranks 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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