Reported cases of leprosy in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Reported cases of leprosy was 11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of leprosy in Vanuatu, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 11 for reported cases of leprosy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.1% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Vanuatu peaked at 11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Vanuatu ranks 83rd 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 3 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +57.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.5, 63% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of leprosy in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +600.0% | 1 | 7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Vanuatu?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Vanuatu was 11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Vanuatu rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Vanuatu ranks 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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