Reported cases of leprosy in East Timor
East Timor: Reported cases of leprosy was 99 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reported cases of leprosy in East Timor, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of leprosy in East Timor stood at 99 Cases.
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 Cases in 2005 and was at its lowest, 70 Cases, 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 | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 288 Cases | — |
| 2006 | 248 Cases | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 184 Cases | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 154 Cases | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 160 Cases | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 87 Cases | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 83 Cases | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 70 Cases | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 102 Cases | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 89 Cases | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 111 Cases | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 110 Cases | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 106 Cases | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 105 Cases | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 108 Cases | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 110 Cases | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 150 Cases | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 118 Cases | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 90 Cases | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 99 Cases | +10.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 99 Cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88 Cases, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 99 Cases is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.5 Cases, 5.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 206.8 Cases | 154 Cases | 288 Cases | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.1 Cases | 70 Cases | 111 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.4 Cases | 90 Cases | 150 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (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 - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in East Timor?
- Reported cases of leprosy in East Timor was 99 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 288 Cases in 2005.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 Cases 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 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.