Reported cases of leprosy in Tanzania
Tanzania: Reported cases of leprosy was 1,255 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,255
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
13th
of 181 countries
All-time high
4,237
in 2005
All-time low
1,192
in 2020
Years of data
18
2005–2024
Reported cases of leprosy in Tanzania, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of leprosy in Tanzania is 1,255, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Tanzania peaked at 4,237 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,192, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 13th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Reported cases of leprosy in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,237 | — |
| 2006 | 3,450 | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 3,276 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,654 | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 2,349 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 2,528 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2,005 | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 1,947 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,256 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 2,047 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 1,936 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,482 | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 1,603 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1,192 | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 1,511 | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 1,705 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 1,454 | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 1,255 | -13.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,255 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88, 14.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,255 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 165, 7.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,404 | 2,654 | 4,237 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,017 | 1,482 | 2,528 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,423 | 1,192 | 1,705 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Tanzania?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Tanzania was 1,255 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,237 in 2005.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,192 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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