The data displays the number of new leprosy cases worldwide in 2015, by country. In that year, there were around 127,326 new cases of leprosy in India, the highest number of any country worldwide. Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a curable chronic infectious disease.
India | 127326 |
Brazil | 26395 |
Indonesia | 17202 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4237 |
Bangladesh | 3976 |
Ethiopia | 3970 |
Nigeria | 2892 |
Nepal | 2751 |
Myanmar | 2571 |
United Republic of Tanzania | 2256 |
Sri Lanka | 1977 |
Philippines | 1617 |
Madagascar | 1487 |
Mozambique | 1335 |