Reported cases of leprosy in Sudan
Sudan: Reported cases of leprosy was 234 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of leprosy in Sudan, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 234 Cases for reported cases of leprosy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Sudan peaked at 2,394 Cases in 2010 and was at its lowest, 188 Cases, in 2023.
That places Sudan 34th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of leprosy in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 782 Cases | — |
| 2006 | 884 Cases | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 1,706 Cases | +93.0% |
| 2008 | 1,901 Cases | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 2,100 Cases | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 2,394 Cases | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 706 Cases | -70.5% |
| 2012 | 727 Cases | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 677 Cases | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 684 Cases | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 624 Cases | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 624 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 551 Cases | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 509 Cases | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 478 Cases | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 526 Cases | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 499 Cases | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 472 Cases | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 188 Cases | -60.2% |
| 2024 | 234 Cases | +24.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 234 Cases is above the median for low income countries, which is 197 Cases, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 234 Cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 165 Cases, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of leprosy in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +93.0% | 884 Cases | 1,706 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,475 Cases | 782 Cases | 2,100 Cases | 5 |
| 2010s | 797.4 Cases | 478 Cases | 2,394 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 383.8 Cases | 188 Cases | 526 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Sudan?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Sudan was 234 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,394 Cases in 2010.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 188 Cases in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Sudan ranks 34th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.