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New cases of leprosy worldwide in 2015, by region

Number of new cases of leprosy worldwide in 2015, by region

The data displays the number of new leprosy cases worldwide in 2015, by region. In 2015, South-East Asia reported 156,118 new cases of leprosy. Worldwide there were 210,758 new cases of leprosy that year. Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a curable chronic infectious disease.

South-East Asia	156118
Americas	28806
African	20004
Western Pacific	3645
Eastern Mediterranean	2167
European	18
Total	210758

New cases of leprosy worldwide in 2015, by region

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