Reported cases of leprosy in East Timor
East Timor: Reported cases of leprosy was 99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
99
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
49th
of 181 countries
All-time high
288
in 2005
All-time low
70
in 2012
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Reported cases of leprosy in East Timor, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of leprosy in East Timor stood at 99.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in East Timor peaked at 288 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2012.
That places East Timor 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 288 | — |
| 2006 | 248 | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 184 | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 154 | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 160 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 87 | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 70 | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 102 | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 89 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 111 | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 110 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 106 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 108 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 110 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 150 | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 118 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 90 | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 99 | +10.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 99 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.5, 5.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 206.8 | 154 | 288 | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.1 | 70 | 111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.4 | 90 | 150 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 944.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 178.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 10.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in East Timor?
- Reported cases of leprosy in East Timor was 99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 288 in 2005.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- East Timor ranks 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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