Reported cases of leprosy in Myanmar
Myanmar: Reported cases of leprosy was 1,170 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reported cases of leprosy in Myanmar, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1,170 for reported cases of leprosy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Myanmar peaked at 3,721 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 595, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Reported cases of leprosy in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,571 | — |
| 2006 | 3,721 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 3,637 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 3,365 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 3,147 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2,936 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 3,082 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3,013 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,950 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,877 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,571 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 2,609 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,279 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 2,214 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,488 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 1,877 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 595 | -68.3% |
| 2022 | 1,234 | +107.4% |
| 2023 | 1,338 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 1,170 | -12.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1,170 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88, 13.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1,170 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.5, 66.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of leprosy in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +107.4% | 595 | 1,234 |
| 2021 | -68.3% | 1,877 | 595 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,488 | 3,147 | 3,721 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,702 | 2,214 | 3,082 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,243 | 595 | 1,877 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Myanmar?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Myanmar was 1,170 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,721 in 2006.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 595 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Myanmar ranks 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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