Reported cases of leprosy in Tunisia

Tunisia: Reported cases of leprosy was 2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2
World rank
116th
of 181 countries
All-time high
3
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 2007
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Reported cases of leprosy in Tunisia, 2005–2023

01232005201420232005: 12006: 12007: 02008: 12009: 12010: 22011: 32012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 12016: 12017: 22019: 02020: 22021: 02022: 02023: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported cases of leprosy in Tunisia is 2, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Tunisia peaked at 3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.

Tunisia ranks 116th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reported cases of leprosy in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Reported cases of leprosy in Tunisia, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 1 —
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 1 —
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 2 +100.0%
2011 3 +50.0%
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 1 —
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 2 +100.0%
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 2 —
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 0 —
2023 2 —

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8 0 1 5
2010s 1 0 3 9
2020s 1 0 2 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 116 Israel 2 compare
  2. 116 Netherlands 2 compare
  3. 116 Palau 2 compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

More reference data data for Tunisia

All data for Tunisia →

Frequently asked questions

What is reported cases of leprosy in Tunisia?
Reported cases of leprosy in Tunisia was 2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2011.
What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
How does Tunisia rank for reported cases of leprosy?
Tunisia ranks 116th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Tunisia 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Reported cases of leprosy in Tunisia. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 14 November 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/reported-cases-of-leprosy/tunisia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/reported-cases-of-leprosy/tunisia/">Reported cases of leprosy in Tunisia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Reported cases of leprosy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 2,662 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed