Reported cases of leprosy in Suriname
Suriname: Reported cases of leprosy was 8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
down 61.9%
World rank
89th
of 181 countries
All-time high
42
in 2005
All-time low
8
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Reported cases of leprosy in Suriname, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of leprosy in Suriname is 8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.9% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Suriname peaked at 42 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 89th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Reported cases of leprosy in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42 | — |
| 2006 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 28 | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 41 | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 27 | -34.1% |
| 2013 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 25 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 30 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 24 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 12 | -52.0% |
| 2021 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 23 | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 8 | -61.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6 | 38 | 42 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.7 | 20 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 | 8 | 23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Suriname?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Suriname was 8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2005.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Suriname ranks 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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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