Reported cases of leprosy in Singapore
Singapore: Reported cases of leprosy was 5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reported cases of leprosy in Singapore, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of leprosy in Singapore stood at 5.
That represents a change of up 400.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Singapore peaked at 15 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 103rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Reported cases of leprosy in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13 | — |
| 2006 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 8 | -46.7% |
| 2014 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2017 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +400.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 5.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.5, 29% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of leprosy in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +400.0% | 1 | 5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.89 | 3 | 15 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 103 South Korea 5 compare
- 105 Gabon 4 compare
- 105 Libya 4 compare
- 105 New Zealand 4 compare
- 105 Panama 4 compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Singapore?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Singapore was 5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2012.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Singapore ranks 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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