Reported cases of leprosy in Somalia
Somalia: Reported cases of leprosy was 1,161 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of leprosy in Somalia, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of leprosy in Somalia stood at 1,161.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and up 8,192.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Somalia peaked at 2,638 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2014.
Somalia ranks 15th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of leprosy in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62 | — |
| 2006 | 390 | +529.0% |
| 2007 | 414 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 125 | -69.8% |
| 2009 | 109 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 47 | -56.9% |
| 2011 | 255 | +442.6% |
| 2012 | 139 | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 14 | -89.9% |
| 2015 | 107 | +664.3% |
| 2016 | 633 | +491.6% |
| 2017 | 1,569 | +147.9% |
| 2018 | 2,596 | +65.5% |
| 2019 | 2,425 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2,638 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 2,030 | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 2,307 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 1,519 | -34.2% |
| 2024 | 1,161 | -23.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,161 is above the median for low income countries, which is 197, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,161 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 165, 7.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of leprosy in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +664.3% | 14 | 107 |
| 2006 | +529.0% | 62 | 390 |
| 2016 | +491.6% | 107 | 633 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 220 | 62 | 414 | 5 |
| 2010s | 865 | 14 | 2,596 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,931 | 1,161 | 2,638 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Somalia?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Somalia was 1,161 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,638 in 2020.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2014.
- How does Somalia rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Somalia ranks 15th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,192.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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