Reported cases of leprosy in Maldives
Maldives: Reported cases of leprosy was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
World rank
120th
of 181 countries
All-time high
15
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Reported cases of leprosy in Maldives, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of leprosy in Maldives stood at 1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Maldives peaked at 15 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
That places Maldives 120th 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15 | — |
| 2006 | 8 | -46.7% |
| 2008 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 2010 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 14 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2014 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | — |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,877, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 6 | 15 | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 3 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Maldives?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Maldives was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2005.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Maldives ranks 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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