In 2022, South-East Asia reported 124,377 new cases of leprosy. Worldwide there were 174,059 new cases of leprosy that year. Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a curable chronic infectious disease. This statistic shows the number of new leprosy cases worldwide in 2022, by region.
Number of new cases of leprosy worldwide in 2022, by region
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WHO. (November 7, 2023). Number of new cases of leprosy worldwide in 2022, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/871614/leprosy-new-cases-number-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. "Number of new cases of leprosy worldwide in 2022, by region ." Chart. November 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/871614/leprosy-new-cases-number-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. (2023). Number of new cases of leprosy worldwide in 2022, by region . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/871614/leprosy-new-cases-number-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. "Number of New Cases of Leprosy Worldwide in 2022, by Region ." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/871614/leprosy-new-cases-number-worldwide-by-region/
WHO, Number of new cases of leprosy worldwide in 2022, by region Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/871614/leprosy-new-cases-number-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of new cases of leprosy worldwide in 2022, by region [Graph], WHO, November 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/871614/leprosy-new-cases-number-worldwide-by-region/
