Reported cases of leprosy in South Sudan
South Sudan: Reported cases of leprosy was 558 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reported cases of leprosy in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of leprosy in South Sudan stood at 558 Cases. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in South Sudan peaked at 1,801 Cases in 2012 and was at its lowest, 558 Cases, in 2024.
South Sudan ranks 18th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Reported cases of leprosy in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,799 Cases | — |
| 2012 | 1,801 Cases | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 576 Cases | -68.0% |
| 2014 | 691 Cases | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 761 Cases | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1,152 Cases | +51.4% |
| 2020 | 682 Cases | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 713 Cases | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 955 Cases | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 877 Cases | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 558 Cases | -36.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 558 Cases is above the median for low income countries, which is 197 Cases, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 558 Cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 165 Cases, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,130 Cases | 576 Cases | 1,801 Cases | 6 |
| 2020s | 757 Cases | 558 Cases | 955 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 15 Somalia 1,161 Cases compare
- 16 Angola 883 Cases compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 584 Cases compare
- 19 Egypt 521 Cases compare
- 20 United States 369 Cases compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 368 Cases compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in South Sudan?
- Reported cases of leprosy in South Sudan was 558 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,801 Cases in 2012.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 558 Cases in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- South Sudan ranks 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of leprosy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of new cases of leprosy reported each year. Leprosy is a disease caused by a bacterial infection that can lead to significant disabilities.