Reported cases of leprosy in Sudan
Sudan: Reported cases of leprosy was 234 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of leprosy in Sudan, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 234 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 188, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 782 | — |
| 2006 | 884 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 1,706 | +93.0% |
| 2008 | 1,901 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 2,100 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 2,394 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 706 | -70.5% |
| 2012 | 727 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 677 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 684 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 624 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 624 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 551 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 509 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 478 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 526 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 499 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 472 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 188 | -60.2% |
| 2024 | 234 | +24.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 234 is above the median for low income countries, which is 197, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 234 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 165, 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 | 1,706 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,475 | 782 | 2,100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 797.4 | 478 | 2,394 | 10 |
| 2020s | 383.8 | 188 | 526 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,394 in 2010.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 188 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of leprosy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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