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New cases of leprosy worldwide from 2006 to 2015

Number of new cases of leprosy worldwide from 2006 to 2015

The data displays the number of new leprosy cases worldwide from 2006 to 2015. In 2006, there were around 265,661 new cases of leprosy worldwide. By 2015 this number had decreased to 210,758. Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a curable chronic infectious disease.

2006	265661
2007	258133
2008	249007
2009	244796
2010	228474
2011	226626
2012	232857
2013	215656
2014	213899
2015	210758

New cases of leprosy worldwide from 2006 to 2015

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